Tim Willson

Chief Scientist at The SGC-UNC

Role
Chief Scientist at The Structural Genomics Consortium Sgc
Location
Chapel Hill, NC, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Tim Willson

One of the world’s 400 most influential biomedical researchers. A track record over 25 years in the discovery of first in class clinical candidates. Co-discoverer (with Roberto Pellicciari) of obeticholic acid, a breakthrough drug for cholestatic liver diseases targeting FXR. A scientific founder of the SGC Epigenetic Chemical Probes Consortium that released over 30 chemical probes into the public domain.

Experience

  1. Chief Scientist

    The Structural Genomics Consortium Sgc

    May 2015 — Present · Chapel Hill, NC, US

    Chief Scientific Officer for the US Site of the Structural Genomics Consortium

Education

  • University of Leeds

    B. Sc., Chemistry

    1980 — 1983

  • University of Southampton

    Ph. D., Organic Chemistry

    1983 — 1986

Skills

  • Pharmaceutical Research
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Chemical Biology
  • Lifesciences
  • Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Pharmacology
  • Drug Development

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