Bob Ames Email & Phone Number

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Wayne, Pa

Working to support and advance scouting across the Baden Powell district. Leading volunteers in the development and implementation for a plan for growth and the realization of scouting values in the lives of youth. Inviting, involving and inspiring adults to join in providing more youth with opportunities to participate in scouting.

R&D, Collegeville, Pa

British multinational pharmaceutical, vaccines, biologics and consumer healthcare company with research and development facilities located in the U.S., United Kingdom, Europe and China.Responsible for leading departments of scientific staff supporting innovative technology development initiatives and early discovery programs to identify new treatments for oncology, heart failure, immuno-inflammation and sickle cell disease in partnership with GSK’s therapeutic area discovery teams and alliance partners.Senior Director, Biological Reagents and Assay Development (2009 – 2013)Director Cellular Targets; Biological Reagents and Assay Development (2006 – 2009)Director, Gene Expression and Protein Biochemistry (2001 – 2006)At the former SmithKline Beecham progressed through a number of scientific roles with increasing responsibilities for leading and supporting early discovery programs and implementation of key strategic platform capabilities aligned with SB’s genomic sequencing efforts underpinning the discovery of new anti-inflammatory medications.Assistant Director, Molecular Biology (1998 – 2001)Senior Investigator, Molecular Immunology and Molecular Biology (1993 – 1998)Associate Senior Investigator, Molecular Genetics (1990 – 1993)Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Genetics (1988 – 1990)AREAS OF EXPERTISE: patented research and discovery, scientific alliance management, platform capability implementation, technology assessment and transfer, project management, effective coaching and staff development, strong communication skills, publishing and presenting scientific manuscriptsU.S. PATENTS: Co-inventor on 18 issued U.S. Patents on mAbs (Mepolizumab, an IL-5 neutralizing humanized mAb in development for the treatment of severe hypereosinophilic asthma) and G GPCR agonists / antagonists.PUBLICATIONS: Co-author on over 80 manuscripts and book chapters in immuno-oncology, mAbs, GPCR drug discovery, BacMam, high throughput cell-based assay development

Houston, Texas Area

Nih, Bethesda Md

Laboratory of Immunodiagnosis, and the Surgery Branch

Ph.D., Microbiology, Immuno-Oncology

B.A., Biology

Activities and Societies: Serving as a Member of the Advisory Board to the Dean of Arts and Sciences