Since 2004, Dr. Tew has been Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at the Medical University of South Carolina. Previously, Dr. Tew was Chairman of the Department of Pharmacology and the G. Willing "Wing" Pepper Chair in Cancer Research at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Tew is recognized worldwide for his research on cancer drug resistance and the development of drugs targeting glutathione-S-transferase function and over-expression of ABC transporters. Dr. Tew holds a number of patents, has over 120 peer reviewed and 90 review publications and co-authored a number of books. Dr. Tew has been the recipient of an Outstanding Investigator Grant from the National Cancer Institute, a Scientific Research Award from the American Cancer Society and a D.Sc. from the University of London. Dr. Tew received a Ph.D. in Biochemical Pharmacology from University of London, Institute for Cancer Research. |