John W. Baynes, MS, PhD, is the Carolina Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Graduate Science Research Center, University of South Carolina. He has his MS in both Laboratory Medicine and Chemistry and his doctoral degree in Physiological Chemistry. He was previously research professor in the Department of Exercise Science, chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and director of Medical Biochemistry at the University of Southern California. Dr. Baynes is co-author of Medical Biochemistry, 5th Edition.

Dr. Baynes is leader of the South Carolina Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network and the state’s IDeA Network for Biomedical Research Excellence, as well as Councilor for the South Carolina Academy of Science. He has spoken at dozens of national and international conferences and meetings, is co-author of 139 articles in refereed publications, as well as 73 other publications including chapters in textbooks. He is co-author of seven books, holds two patents, and has consulted many corporations including Coca-Cola Company.

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