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)