Robert William Sidwell, PhD

Virologist | Educator (Retired)

Robert Sidwell Professional Milestones

A Timeline of Professional Milestones

1937

Dr. Sidwell is born in Huntington Park, California to Robert Glen and Eva Amalie Sidwell.

1957

Dr. Sidwell marries Rhea Julander.

1958

Dr. Sidwell receives a Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young University.

1958

Dr. Sidwell is appointed Head of Serology, Rickettsiology and Virus Research at the Epizoology Laboratory of the University of Utah.

1961

Dr. Sidwell receives a Master of Science from The University of Utah.

1963

Dr. Sidwell receives a Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Utah.

1963

Dr. Sidwell is appointed Head of the Virus Division at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama.

1968

Dr. Sidwell becomes a member of faculty at the University of Alabama Medical School.

1969

Dr. Sidwell is appointed Head of the Department of Virology at the ICN Nucleic Acid Research Institute in Irvine, California.

1972

Dr. Sidwell leads a team in the discovery of Virazole (ribavirin), a broad-spectrum antiviral drug.

1974

Dr. Sidwell serves on the Editorial Board of “Chemotherapy.”

1975

Dr. Sidwell is appointed Director of the ICN Nucleic Acid Research Institute.

1977

Dr. Sidwell becomes a Professor of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Science at Utah State University.

1980

Dr. Sidwell serves on the Editorial Board of “Antiviral Research.”

1987

Dr. Sidwell receives the E. Wynne Thorne Research Award from Utah State University.

1988

Dr. Sidwell receives the Governor’s Medal for Science and Technology from the State of Utah.

1989

Dr. Sidwell is named College of Agriculture Professor of the Year.

1992

Dr. Sidwell is appointed Director of the Institute of Antiviral Research at the Utah State University.

1994

Dr. Sidwell directs a research team working with Gilead Sciences in the discovery of Tamiflu (oseltamivir), a drug for treating influenza.

2007

Dr. Sidwell retires from Utah State University and begins consulting on drugs that treat virus diseases.

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