UZH: Alma Mater and Birthplace of Polyphor Ltd

Abstract

Daniel and Jean-Pierre Obrecht and Michael Altorfer present a brief account of the role that the Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Zurich, has played in their scientific and professional development leading ultimately to a successful business and the development of a new drug discovery technology.

Keywords

• Cyclic depsipeptides
• Combinatorial chemistry
• Medicinal chemistry
• Peptide mimetics
• Protein epitope mimetics
• University of zurich