As the past Director of the Human Genome Project for US Department of Energy, Dr. Hawkins has built a recognized career in the healthcare industry over the past 30 years spanning business, academic innovation and as an entrepreneur. He sits on several Boards and is currently writing a book on the impact of COVID on global healthcare networks. Dr. Hawkins has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles on automation, genomics, human diseases and the human genome project as well as inventing and patenting the use of magnetic beads for nucleic acids purification.