Andrei Yudin

Biography

I received my bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Moscow State University in 1992. I then became a doctoral student at the University of Southern California (1992-1996) and later received postdoctoral training at the Scripps Research Institute (1996-1998).

Since 1998, I have been on the chemistry faculty at the University of Toronto. My lab attempts to solve some of the long-standing challenges in chemistry by creating and exploring amphoteric molecules. The structures developed by my students often defy logic because the corresponding molecules feature both nucleophilic and electrophilic nodes of reactivity. Some of the peptide macrocycle and boron technologies that emerged as a result of my lab's research have enabled the discovery of new bioactive molecules and led to the creation of spin-off companies.

I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and started my position as an Associate Editor for Chemical Science in December 2018.

RSC affiliations

• Editorial board, Chemical Science