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What is the most important role that a chemist plays in the production of a new drug?
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The most important role a chemist plays in the production of a new drug is to synthesize the molecule. This involves taking the chemical structures of existing drugs and modifying them in order to create a new compound with different properties. The chemist must also be able to determine the structure of the newly synthesized molecule, which can be done by using techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) or X-ray crystallography.