Dr. Hoekstra has worked in pharmaceutical R&D as a medicinal chemist, CMC team leader, and intellectual property coordinator for more than 30 years. He has provided drug discovery platform innovation and development leadership toward the advancement of clinical stage assets, most recently as Sr. Vice President of Chemistry at Artizan Biosciences. Prior to Artizan, he served as Sr. Vice President of Medicinal Chemistry at Viamet Pharmaceuticals Inc. Dr. Hoekstra has co-authored over 100 publications, holds 80 issued U.S. patents, and has presented several invited lectures. He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry from Hope College. He subsequently earned his Ph.D. degree in Organic Chemistry from Emory University.