Dr. Robert Hughes has been with Albemarle since September 2007 and currently holds the position of Senior R&D Advisor at the cGMP manufacturing site in South Haven, MI. Dr. Hughes has held various scientific positions over his 21-year career in the pharmaceutical industry which includes stops at Roche Colorado, Pfizer and Boehringer Ingelheim. He holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Northern Michigan University and a doctorate in organic chemistry from Wayne State University, which was followed by a postdoctoral position at Colorado State University.