W. James Jackson
Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Microbiology
Emergent biosolution
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Jackson has served as senior vice president and chief scientific officer since February 2008. Dr. Jackson served as vice president technical support from June 2007 to February 2008 and vice president commercial development from April 2005 to June 2007. Prior to joining the company, Dr. Jackson served as president, Antex Biologics Research and Development Corporation from January 2004 to May 2005. Dr. Jackson served in various research and development positions at Antex Biologics Inc, a biotechnology company, from March 1997 to December 2003, when we acquired substantially all of the assets of Antex. Dr. Jackson served as director, molecular biology for MicroCarb Inc. from April 1994 to March 1997, and served in various research positions at W.R. Grace & Co. from August 1987 to March 1994. Dr. Jackson has 17 patents issued in his name. Dr. Jackson received his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Georgia and a B.A. in Microbiology/Biochemistry from the University of Tennessee.
Research Interest
Molecular biology, Microbiology, Biochemestry