Present and Previous Positions

• 1994 – present Dula D. Cockrell Centennial Chair, U. Texas, Austin
• 2018 – present Professor, Dept. of Oncology, Dell Medical School, U. Texas, Austin
• 2014 – present Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Chemical and Biomolecular Eng. KAIST, S. Korea
• 2005 – present Professor, Molecular Biosciences Dept., U. Texas, Austin
• 1991 – 1994 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, U. Texas, Austin
• 1986 – 1991 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, U. Texas, Austin

Fields of Scholarship

• Enzyme and antibody therapeutic discovery and preclinical development
• Protein engineering methods
• Human immunology

Honours and Awards

• 2019 William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering Literature (AIChE)
• 2015 National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
• 2015 American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS)
• 2014 Named as one of “Top 20 Translational Researchers,” Nature Biotechnology
• 2011 National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
• 2008 Named as one of “100 Eminent Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era,” American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
• 2007 AMGEN Award in Biochemical Engineering
• 2005 National Academy of Engineering (NAE)
• 2004 Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology
• 2004 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science
• 2003 Professional Progress Award for Outstanding Progress in Chemical Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)