Background
DeWitt, Sheila Hobbs was born on May 23, 1960 in Medina, New York, United States. Daughter of Arnold James and Marcia June (Cady) Hobbs.
Business development executive
DeWitt, Sheila Hobbs was born on May 23, 1960 in Medina, New York, United States. Daughter of Arnold James and Marcia June (Cady) Hobbs.
Bachelor in Chemistry, Cornell University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Duke University, 1986.
Laboratory research assistant, Federal Maritime Commission Agricultural Chemical Division, Middleport, New York, 1979-1981;
research chemist, Federal Maritime Commission Agricultural Chemical Division, Princeton, New Jersey, 1982;
process chemist, Federal Maritime Commission Agricultural Chemical Division, Princeton, New Jersey, 1986-1988;
prep laboratory supervisor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983;
teaching assistant, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1982-1986;
research assistant, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1986;
scientist, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988-1989;
senior scientist, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1989-1991;
research associate, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1991-1993;
senior research associate, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993-1997;
chairman molecular diversity project team, Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993-1995;
director business development, Orchid Biocomputer, Princeton, New Jersey, since 1997. Teacher national workshops and short courses. Chairman national symposia.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Chemical Society, Association for Laboratory Automation (science committee), Phi Lambda Upsilon (vice president 1985-1986), Sigma Xi.