Rob Burgess, PhD
Vice President of Research & Development

Rob Burgess, Zyvex’s Vice President of Research & Development, is responsible for the oversight of all Research and Development programs within the organization including NanoWorks Tools, NanoLock Structures, NanoSolve Materials and Applications Development. He has a strong business and scientific background with a Life Science focus in molecular biology and bio-reagents applications and technologies. He joined Zyvex in July 2006.

Professional Experience

• Serologicals, Director, Scientific Sourcing and New Technologies (2005–2006)
• Chemicon International, Senior Director, Functional Genomics and
Corporate Business Development (2004–2005)
• Genome BioSciences, Founder, President, and Board Member (2002–2004)
• UCSD, Research Fellow (1999–2002)
• Lexicon Genetics, Inc., Founding and Senior Scientist (1995–1998 )

Education

• BA, Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin (1991)
• PhD, Molecular Biology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX (1995)

Patents

• Burgess, R., Friedrich, G., Zambrowicz, B. and Sands, A.: Targeted Gene Discovery. US Patent # 6,139,833, Issued October 31, 2000.

Professional Affiliations and Awards

• Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (1991–present)
• Appointed to the Blue Ribbon Steering Committee, Office of the Governor, Southern California Life Sciences Summit (2004)
• Visiting Scholar, Georgia Institute of Technology (2004)
• NIH National Research Service Award (1999)
• American Cancer Society Research Award (1999)

Publications and Speaking Engagements

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