Bernard Testa

Bernard Testa studied pharmacy and undertook a PhD thesis on the physicochemistry of drug- macromolecule interactions and later attended to Chelsea College, University of London, as a postdoctoral research under the supervision of the late Arnold (Joe) H. Beckett. Testa’s fascination with chirality and stereochemistry began during his doctoral work and became a full-time pursuit under the supervision of Beckett, one of the very first scientists who grasped and explored the significance of stereoselectivity in drug and xenobiotic metabolism. Testa has held many prestigious academic roles, and (co) authored six books and over 500 research and review articles in the fields of drug design and drug metabolism. Testa’s Emeritus status has freed him from administrative duties and gives him more time for writing, editing and collaborating in research projects. Testa’s dedication to the field has continued ever since; “Organic Stereochemistry – Guiding Principles and Biomedicinal Relevance” (Wiley-VCH 2014) bears witness to his enthusiasm.

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Gurus of Chiral Separations

01/20/2015 | Christopher J. Welch, Yoshio Okamoto, Bernard Testa, Wolfgang Lindner

In Lewis Carroll’s 1871 novel, Through the Looking-Glass, Alice suggests to her black kitten, “Perhaps Looking-Glass milk isn’t good to drink...” And though our four gurus don’t attempt to predict the potability of milk from a mirror world, they keenly address the broader significance of chirality, the major milestones in chiral analysis, and where the field is heading.