Will Bock

B.A., William College, 2022

Will grew up in the New York City suburbs, and he attended Williams College for his undergraduate education where he majored in chemistry. There, he worked as an undergraduate research assistant in the synthetic organic chemistry lab of Tom Smith and took part in the total synthesis of the cytotoxic macrolide Enigmazole A. After graduating, Will transitioned to industry and conducted oncology medicinal chemistry research at Pfizer in San Diego, California. He then joined the MacMillan lab in 2024. Outside of chemistry, Will enjoys watching sports, going to the gym, and traveling.

Fun Facts

• Will’s great uncle was a composer.
• Will has gone rock climbing at Joshua Tree.
• At his peak, Will won the Kittredge Youth Hockey Tournament (he was ten).