The Hartwell Foundation

 

Craig M. Jackson, Ph.D.

Scientific Programs

As Manager of Scientific Programs, Craig Jackson provides a consultative resource to the Foundation for all scientific programs. Trained in biochemistry with expertise in proteomics, lipids, biological membranes, and analytical instrumentation, he contributes broad technical experience in biomedical research and capably provides Hartwell funded investigators encouragement and guidance while fostering innovative thinking. Craig left a successful academic career as Professor of Biological Chemistry at Washington University in St Louis for the American Red Cross in Southeastern Michigan (encompassing Detroit and Ann Arbor)., where he established and for eight years and directed successfully a research program in blood services. Subsequently, he led a commercial medical device company that produced reagents and in vitro diagnostic tests for the hospital market. He also co-founded a medical device company based upon technology he invented and has consulted for the medical diagnostic industry. Dr. Jackson is an internationally recognized scientist with over 70 publications in rigorous peer-reviewed journals, plus 30 chapters in textbooks and three patents. He has contributed his energy to several National non-profit organizations and local community service committees, and has held active leadership positions in many international scientific organizations. He completed undergraduate studies at Washington State University in Pullman and received his doctoral degree in Biochemistry at University of Washington, followed by postdoctoral training at Unilever Research in Port Sunlight, England. Over the course of his career, he has taught and mentored numerous medical and graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are now full professors in major academic institutions or executives in the biomedical industry. Many of those whom he has mentored are internationally recognized for their career achievements. Craig is married with one grandchild and now lives “semi-retired” in San Diego.

Contact Craig at cjackson@thehartwellfoundation.org .



 

 

 

 

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