Medicinal Chemistry: The Modern Drug Discovery Process

Book Preface

A large number of people have been instrumental in making this textbook become a reality, and I am thankful to them all. A handful of people deserve special mention. First, I thank all the reviewers who have been involved in reading the manuscript. The reviews caught typos, fixed outright errors, and suggested improved methods for presenting material. Because of their efforts, the final text is much better than the original draft. Second, I thank Jessica Moro of Pearson Publishing and Tracy Duff of PreMediaGlobal as well as their colleagues. Both Jessica and Tracy shepherded me as a first time author through the publishing process. My life was much easier because of their guidance. Finally, I thank my wife, Karin. She patiently listened, acted interested, and empathized throughout the many years that this book has gone from being an idea to a final product. I owe her (big time).