DT    Dmitry Tsvelikhovsky

Dmitry Tsvelikhovsky is Professor at the Institute for Drug Research, School of Pharmacy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He leads a research program at the interface of synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry, with emphasis on the design and synthesis of bioactive small molecules, the discovery of new synthetic transformations, and chemically informed approaches to biologically relevant problems. His work spans neuropharmacology, cannabinoid chemistry, antibacterial discovery, and reaction development, and is guided by a consistent focus on structural innovation, mechanistic insight, and experimental precision.

Prof. Tsvelikhovsky received his MSc and PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem under the supervision of Prof. Jochanan Blum. His graduate research addressed problems in synthetic organic chemistry, including organometallic reactivity and new applications of sol-gel technology in synthesis. He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research in the Department of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with Prof. Stephen L. Buchwald, where he worked on the development of Pd-catalyzed C–N bond-forming transformations.

His research centers on the creation of new molecules and new chemical reactivity, with the broader aim of advancing synthesis as a foundation for molecular discovery in biologically relevant contexts.