Corwin Hansch is an American chemist best known for his contributions to the fields of medicinal chemistry and quantitative structure-activity relationships (QSAR). He played a pivotal role in developing methods to predict the biological activity of chemical compounds based on their chemical structure. Hansch is particularly recognized for the "Hansch equation," which correlates the biological effects of compounds with their chemical properties, facilitating the design and optimization of new pharmaceuticals.
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