Raymond Dwek
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Professor Raymond Allen Dwek BSc DPhil DSc FRS (born 10 November 1941) is a scientist at the University of Oxford
and founded its spin-off biotechnology company, Oxford GlycoSciences Ltd. (acquired by Celltech in 2003).
He was educated at Carmel College, then the University of Manchester
where he studied Chemistry (1960–64). He then went to Lincoln College, Oxford
, where he completed his DPhil in Physical Chemistry in 1966. He is a Professorial Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford
and Director of the Oxford Glycobiology Institute, which he founded in 1991. From 2000-06 he was also Head of the Department of Biochemistry. He is a member of the Board of Scientific Governors at The Scripps Research Institute
. Professor Dwek is also the President of the Institute of Biology, UK, Scientific Advisor to the President of Ben-Gurion University, Israel and to the Institute of Biochemistry in Bucharest.
Professor Raymond Dwek is a Professorial Fellow. He was educated at the University of Manchester where he read Chemistry (1960–64), and came to Oxford and completed his DPhil in Physical Chemistry in 1966. Following this, he became a Research Lecturer at Christ Church
where he taught Physical and Inorganic Chemistry. In 1969 he was invited to join the Biochemistry Department, working with other members of the Oxford Enzyme Group. In 1974 he was elected Royal Society Locke Research fellow, working on antibodies. This led to his appointment as University Lecturer in Biochemistry with a Fellowship, by special election, at Exeter College in 1976. At the same time, he was also appointed a Lecturer in Biochemistry at Trinity College
to help build up the subject there. In 1988, Raymond Dwek was made Director of the Glycobiology Institute and became Professor of Glycobiology. Also in 1988, he was the founding scientist and non-executive director of Oxford GlycoSciences Plc (formerly Oxford GlycoSystems), which was established to commercialise technologies arising from research at the Glycobiology Institute. In 1995 the company was mentioned as part of the Queen's Anniversary Prize to the University of Oxford. In 1998 it was publicly quoted on the London Stock Exchange
.
In 1998 Raymond Dwek became founding scientist and Chairman of the Scientific Board and Director of Synergy, which was established in the USA to develop antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis
B and C infections. This work was taken over by United Therapeutics, USA and Professor Dwek became a Director of this company. The company sponsors the antiviral laboratory at the Glycobiology Institute and the Annual Virology Lecture in the department.
Professor Dwek is the author of a number of patents and publications. His books include Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in biochemistry - application to enzyme systems (OUP, 1973), Principles and Problems in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists, with N C Price (OUP, 1974) and Biology Spectroscopy with I D Campbell (Benjamin Cummings, 1984).
He has received the degree of Doctoris Honoris Causa from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
, Belgium (1996), Ben Gurion University, Israel (2001), The Scripps Research Institute , USA. (2004) and Cluj University, Romania (2006). Other honours include the 7th Wellcome Trust Award for Research in Biochemistry Related to Medicine (1994), the First Scientific Leadership Award of the Hepatitis B Foundation (1997), The Romanian Order of Merit (2000) and the Huxley Medal of the Institute of Biology (2007). He held the Kluge Chair in Technology and Society at the Library of Congress, USA in 2007. He is an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford (2004), and a director of ISIS Innovation - the University's Intellectual Property Company (2003-). He was elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation in 1988, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Chemistry in 1993, a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1998, a Foreign member of The American Philosophical Society in 2006, and Hon Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2007. Professor Dwek was the head of the Biochemistry Department from 2000–2007, will be President of the Institute of Biology from 2008–2010, and continues as the Director of the Glycobiology Institute.
University of Oxford
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and founded its spin-off biotechnology company, Oxford GlycoSciences Ltd. (acquired by Celltech in 2003).
He was educated at Carmel College, then the University of Manchester
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is a public research university located in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is a "red brick" university and a member of the Russell Group of research-intensive British universities and the N8 Group...
where he studied Chemistry (1960–64). He then went to Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College, Oxford
Lincoln College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It is situated on Turl Street in central Oxford, backing onto Brasenose College and adjacent to Exeter College...
, where he completed his DPhil in Physical Chemistry in 1966. He is a Professorial Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
and Director of the Oxford Glycobiology Institute, which he founded in 1991. From 2000-06 he was also Head of the Department of Biochemistry. He is a member of the Board of Scientific Governors at The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute
The Scripps Research Institute is an American medical research facility that focuses on research in the basic biomedical sciences. Headquartered in La Jolla, California, with a sister facility in Jupiter, Florida, the institute is home to 3,000 scientists, technicians, graduate students, and...
. Professor Dwek is also the President of the Institute of Biology, UK, Scientific Advisor to the President of Ben-Gurion University, Israel and to the Institute of Biochemistry in Bucharest.
Professor Raymond Dwek is a Professorial Fellow. He was educated at the University of Manchester where he read Chemistry (1960–64), and came to Oxford and completed his DPhil in Physical Chemistry in 1966. Following this, he became a Research Lecturer at Christ Church
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
where he taught Physical and Inorganic Chemistry. In 1969 he was invited to join the Biochemistry Department, working with other members of the Oxford Enzyme Group. In 1974 he was elected Royal Society Locke Research fellow, working on antibodies. This led to his appointment as University Lecturer in Biochemistry with a Fellowship, by special election, at Exeter College in 1976. At the same time, he was also appointed a Lecturer in Biochemistry at Trinity College
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
to help build up the subject there. In 1988, Raymond Dwek was made Director of the Glycobiology Institute and became Professor of Glycobiology. Also in 1988, he was the founding scientist and non-executive director of Oxford GlycoSciences Plc (formerly Oxford GlycoSystems), which was established to commercialise technologies arising from research at the Glycobiology Institute. In 1995 the company was mentioned as part of the Queen's Anniversary Prize to the University of Oxford. In 1998 it was publicly quoted on the London Stock Exchange
London Stock Exchange
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.
In 1998 Raymond Dwek became founding scientist and Chairman of the Scientific Board and Director of Synergy, which was established in the USA to develop antiviral agents for the treatment of chronic Hepatitis
Hepatitis
Hepatitis is a medical condition defined by the inflammation of the liver and characterized by the presence of inflammatory cells in the tissue of the organ. The name is from the Greek hepar , the root being hepat- , meaning liver, and suffix -itis, meaning "inflammation"...
B and C infections. This work was taken over by United Therapeutics, USA and Professor Dwek became a Director of this company. The company sponsors the antiviral laboratory at the Glycobiology Institute and the Annual Virology Lecture in the department.
Professor Dwek is the author of a number of patents and publications. His books include Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) in biochemistry - application to enzyme systems (OUP, 1973), Principles and Problems in Physical Chemistry for Biochemists, with N C Price (OUP, 1974) and Biology Spectroscopy with I D Campbell (Benjamin Cummings, 1984).
He has received the degree of Doctoris Honoris Causa from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
, Belgium (1996), Ben Gurion University, Israel (2001), The Scripps Research Institute , USA. (2004) and Cluj University, Romania (2006). Other honours include the 7th Wellcome Trust Award for Research in Biochemistry Related to Medicine (1994), the First Scientific Leadership Award of the Hepatitis B Foundation (1997), The Romanian Order of Merit (2000) and the Huxley Medal of the Institute of Biology (2007). He held the Kluge Chair in Technology and Society at the Library of Congress, USA in 2007. He is an Honorary Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford (2004), and a director of ISIS Innovation - the University's Intellectual Property Company (2003-). He was elected a member of the European Molecular Biology Organisation in 1988, a Fellow of the Royal Society for Chemistry in 1993, a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1998, a Foreign member of The American Philosophical Society in 2006, and Hon Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in 2007. Professor Dwek was the head of the Biochemistry Department from 2000–2007, will be President of the Institute of Biology from 2008–2010, and continues as the Director of the Glycobiology Institute.