Paul Richardson's Biography

Paul Richardson, Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer Worldwide Research and Development

Paul Richardson is a Synthesis Group Leader within Discovery Chemistry at Pfizer’s Research and Development site in La Jolla, California. Paul has over 15 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He joined Pfizer in 2004, after working with Lexicon Pharmaceuticals/Coelacanth (NJ) as Director of Process Chemistry for 8 years. Prior to that, he worked with Nycomed-Amersham in the UK. Paul received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Sheffield University, where he worked with Professor Istvan Marko. He completed postdoctoral research studies at both Exeter University with Professor Stan Roberts, and at the Scripps Research Institute under the direction of Professor Barry Sharpless. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, and is an inventor or author of more than 30 patents, patent applications and papers.