Charles Cantor

Dr. Cantor is Professor Emeritus of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University. He is also the former Chief Scientific Officer of Sequenom, Inc., a San Diego genetics testing company, and now part of Lab Corp. His research has focused on identifying biological problems that are resistant to conventional analytical approaches and then developing new methodologies or techniques for solving these problems. His laboratory has developed methods for separating large DNA molecules, studying structural relationships in complex assemblies of proteins and nucleic acids, and for sensitive detection of proteins and nucleic acids in a variety of settings. He is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Science. Dr. Cantor has published more than 400 peer-reviewed articles, been granted 54 patents, and co-authored a three-volume textbook on Biophysical Chemistry. He received his A.B. in Chemistry from Columbia University, and his Ph.D. in Biophysical Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley.