Ivan Jewett

About Ivan Jewett

Skilled medicinal/synthetic chemist with a proven record of achieving project goals in both industry and academia. Extensive experience working with interdisciplinary teams in highly collaborative environments. • Developed SAR trends to drive projects at multiple stages of the drug discovery pipeline, from HTS triage through in-vivo models, to improve potency and ancillary pharmacology. Engaged in a range of therapeutic areas including oncology, endocrinology, metabolic disorders and infectious diseases.• Greater than 10 years performing organic synthesis ranging from parallel synthesis (solution and solid phase) to multi-step syntheses (>10 steps) of complex targets on milligram to multi-gram scales. Experienced in the design and optimization of novel synthetic methodologies.• Known for approaching problems with creativity and critical thinking; challenges assumptions to identify key questions and generate compelling solutions.

Experience

1. Director of Medicinal Chemistry

   Kestrel Therapeutics

   Sep 2024 — Present

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  PhD, Chemistry

  2004 — 2010

• University of Vermont

  BS; BA, Chemistry; Philosophy

  1999

Skills

• Drug Design
• Lc-Ms
• Hplc
• Natural Products Synthesis
• Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr)
• Peptides
• Chemistry
• Chemical Biology
• Parallel Synthesis
• Drug Discovery
• Organic Synthesis
• Nmr
• Mass Spectrometry
• Medicinal Chemistry
• Solid Phase Synthesis
• Methods Development
• Purification
• Analytical Chemistry
• CRO Management
• Organic Chemistry
• Peptide Synthesis
• Pharmaceutical Industry