Tim Tippin is an experienced professional in the field of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, currently serving as the Director of DMPK at Chimerix, Inc. since July 2010, after holding the position of Principal Scientist at the same company. Prior to their tenure at Chimerix, Tim operated as a DMPK Consultant specializing in drug transport and pharmacokinetics. Tim's career began at the Research Triangle Institute, where Tim worked as a Chemist/Biologist for over a decade, followed by a long-term role as a Pharmaceutical Scientist-DMPK at GlaxoSmithKline. Tim holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a B.A. in Chemistry and Biology from Sterling College.