
Thomas Kodadek, PhD
Professor
Department of Chemistry
UF Scripps Biomedical Research
Scripps Research Joint Appointments
Chairman, Department of Cancer Biology
Faculty, Graduate Program
Education
Ph.D. (Chemistry), Stanford University, 1985
B.S. (Chemistry), University of Miami, 1981
Professional Experience
2009-2017 Professor (Joint Appointment), Cancer Biology, Scripps Research
1985-1987 Postdoctoral Fellow with Dr. Bruce Alberts, University of California, San Francisco
Awards & Professional Activities
NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (2006-2011)
Fellow of the AAAS (elected 1999)
Jane Coffin Childs Postdoctoral Fellow (1985-1987)
American Cancer Society Junior Faculty Research Award (1989-1991)
Co-Editor of Jan. 2000, Feb. 2005 Issues of Current Opinion In Chemical Biology
Vice Chair (2002) and Chair (2004), Gordon Conference Chem. and Biol. of Peptides
Member (2000-2004) and Chair (2002-2004) of the NIH BNP Study Section
Member, Nucleic Acids Study Section, American Cancer Society (1995-98)
Member, DOE special study section for materials science research (1994)
Member of the American Chemical Society, AAAS, Royal Society of Chemistry
Steering Committee Member, NIH Chemistry Assistant Professor Mentoring Workshops
Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Stratagene Inc., La Jolla, CA
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Receptors, LLC, Chaska, MN
Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Ra Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA
Member, Scientific Advisory Board of Opko Health, Miami, FL
Co-Chair, NHLBI Committee for Strategic Planning in Emerging Technologies (2006)
Board Member, U.S. HUPO Coordinating Committee (2007)
Member, NIH committee on the Future of the Roadmap (2006)
Member, Special Study Section for NIH Director’s Innovator Awards (2007-8)
Editorial Boards
Chief of the Editorial Board Molecular BioSystems (Royal Society of Chemistry) Chemistry & Biology (1/98-Present)
Associate Editor, Chemistry & Biology (6/99-5/03)
Chemtracts-Organic Chemistry (1/97-7/01)