Name:
Stephen T Hobson
Country:
USA
City:
Lynchburg
State/Province:
VA
ACS Member:
Member
Local Section:
L205,Virginia Blue Ridge
International Chapter:
Technical Division Membership:
D521,Organic Chemistry Division;D522,Polymeric Materials Science & Engineering Division;D526,Polymer Chemistry Division
Technical Division Membership Emeritus:
Subdivision Member:
ACS Activities:
Company/Institution Name:
Career Stage:
Professional
Research and Special Interests:
Stephen T. Hobson, Principal Scientist, received his Bachelors of Science (cum laude) in Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry from Wheaton College in 1992 and his Ph.D. in Organic and Materials Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine in 1997 in the group of Professor Kenneth J. Shea. His Ph.D. research was on the synthesis and characterization of organic bridged polysilsesquioxanes. In 1998 Dr. Hobson entered active duty (CPT, MSC) in the United States Army as a principal investigator at the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USARMICD) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. His primary research involved research and development of an active topical skin protectant that prevent injury from percutaneous exposure of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and neutralize the CWA. This project resulted in the award of a U.S. Army Research and Development Achievement Award in 2000. At USAMRICD he also performed research into the synthesis and SAR of novel compounds as medical countermeasures to blister (HD) and nerve agents (GD). Doctor Hobson eventually reached the rank of Major in the U. S. Army Reserve. In May 2003, Dr. Hobson joined the private sector in biotechnology as a Senior Scientist leading the synthesis and optimization of g-PCR active agonists, allosteric enhancers, and antagonists. In March 2005, Dr. Hobson joined Seacoast Science as the Senior Research Scientist with a focus on novel materials and biological applications of MEMS-chemicapacitive sensors. In 2006 he became Principal Scientist at Seacoast Science in charge of polymer/material development and the application of sensors to novel fields.
Area of Expertise:
Materials Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, CWA Decontamination, Chemical Sensors, Organic Synthesis
Years of Expertise:
11-15