Professor John Moses

Elected: 2025

Area(s): Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine & Mathematics

Specialist Subject(s): Chemistry - Organic

Professor of Organic & Click Chemistry, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, USA

Professor Moses’ headline research focuses on advancing ‘Click Chemistry’ for drug discovery, which has led to the development of transformative chemistries. These have boosted the discovery of anticancer drugs and innovative shape-shifting antibiotics. Professor Moses’ contributions have earned extensive recognition and impact through prestigious awards, Fellowships and major grants, culminating in numerous high-impact publications and the commercialization of technologies and spin-out companies that shape pharmaceutical development.