Christopher Bemis
About Christopher Bemis
Christopher Bemis is a Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a PhD in Organic Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Title
Christopher Bemis holds the position of Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States.
Previous Roles
Before becoming a Senior Scientist, Christopher Bemis worked as a Research Investigator II at Bristol Myers Squibb. He held this position from 2019 to 2020 for one year, also based in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Bemis completed his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Organic Chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, spending five years, from 2014 to 2019, on this endeavor. Additionally, he attained a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Franklin & Marshall College, where he studied from 2010 to 2014. His expertise includes chemical synthesis, notably completing the first chemical syntheses of two multi-bioactive fungal natural products during his PhD research.
Research Focus
Christopher Bemis's research has spanned several areas in chemistry. During his PhD, he focused on the chemical synthesis of multi-bioactive fungal natural products. His undergraduate research at Franklin & Marshall College concentrated on physical organic chemistry and mechanistic analysis. This diverse background in chemistry encompasses both theoretical and practical applications.
Chemical Process Development
Christopher Bemis joined Bristol Myers Squibb in June 2019, initially working within the Chemical Process Development division. This role involved the development and optimization of chemical processes, an area aligning well with his extensive background in organic chemistry and research.