Background
Hodges, Robert Stanley was born on December 30, 1943 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Bert and Frances Hodges.
biochemist educator researcher in biotechnology
Hodges, Robert Stanley was born on December 30, 1943 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Son of Bert and Frances Hodges.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with honors, University Saskatchewan, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, University Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1971.
Postdoctoral and research associate Rockefeller University, New York City, 1971-1974. Assistant professor department biochemistry University Alberta, Edmonton, 1974-1977, associate professor department biochemistry, 1977-1984, professor, 1984—2001. Professor department biochemistry and molecular genetics University Colorado Health Sciences Center, Aurora, since 2001, director program in biomolecular structure, John Stewart chair in peptide chemistry, since 2001.
Member Medical Research Council Group in Protein Structure and Function, Edmonton, 1974—2001. President Alberta Peptide Institute, 1985—2002, Synthetic Peptides Inc., 1986-1994. Network leader protein engineering network Center Excellence, 1994—2000.
Competitor in speed skating Winter Olympics, Grenoble, France, 1968, Sapporo, Japan, 1972. Manager Canada speed skating team Winter Olympics, Lake Placaid, New York, 1980. Vice chairman speed skating, Winter Olympics, Calgary, Alberta, 1988.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada. Member Canada Bio-chemical Society (Boehringer-Mannheim Canada prize 1995), Protein Society, American Peptide Society (president 1995-1999, Vincent Du Vigneaud award 2002), New York Academy of Sciences.
Children: Sherylynn June, Clinton Jeffrey. Married Phyllis Hodges.