Robert S. Hodges

Dr. Hodges is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and holder of the John Stewart Endowed Chair in Peptide Chemistry at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. At the University of Alberta he became a founding member of the Medical Research Council of Canada Group on Protein Structure and Function, Director of the Alberta Peptide Institute and Network Leader of the Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence, a national network. Dr. Hodges has received many awards among which are the distinguished MRC Scientist Award (considered to be the most prestigious of such awards in Canada), the Boehringer-Mannheim Award from the Canadian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (in recognition of a record of outstanding achievement in research in the field of Biochemistry), the Vincent du Vignead Award from the American Peptide Society (for outstanding achievements in peptide research) and in 2009 Inventor of the Year award at the University of Colorado Denver. In addition, he has been President and CEO, member of Boards of Directors, and consultant to many biotech companies. His research interests are diverse with over 500 publications and 48 patents/patent applications to his credit.