Rob Burgess

Dr. Rob Burgess is an author, scientist, hiker, biker and business development executive current acting as Chief Business Officer for Sino Biological, Inc. He is also currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology at the University of Texas at Dallas. His previously held positions include Vice President, Business Development for the U.K.-based firm Stem Cell Sciences; Vice President, Research and Development at the nanotechnology company Zyvex Corporation; Director of Scientific Sourcing and New Technologies for the bio-reagent and services company Serologicals Corporation and Senior Director, Functional Genomics and Corporate Business Development for the Serologicals subsidiary Chemicon International. He has published in major scientific journals including Nature and Science on a variety of research in genetic engineering, developmental biology and the molecular control of cellular identity. He has received numerous awards including appointment to the Governor's Blue Ribbon Steering Committee for the Southern California Life Sciences Summit and Visiting Scholar at Georgia Tech University. He has also authored the book "Understanding Nanomedicine: An Introductory Textbook", which is available from Pan Stanford Publishing. Dr. Burgess received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.