UAB Synopsis, Vol. 27, No. 6, February 18, 2008
David Winwood, PhD, will join UAB March 10 as CEO of the UAB Research Foundation (UABRF). Winwood, associate vice chancellor of technology development and innovation at North Carolina State University (NCSU), has more than 25 years experience in academia and the private sector, including the licensing and management of university intellectual property, contract negotiation, and university-industry sponsored research coordination.
The appointment was announced by Richard B. Marchase, PhD, vice president for research and economic development.
At NCSU, Winwood was responsible for the commercialization and management of the university’s intellectual property portfolio, including start-up company formation and traditional licensing to industry. He also was part of the leadership responsible for the development and growth of Centennial Campus at NCSU, a mixed-use area that is home to academic, corporate, and government entities. In 2007, the campus was named the Outstanding Research and Science Park of the Year by the Association of University Research Parks.
Winwood earlier was The Ohio State University associate vice president for knowledge transfer and commercialization and NCSU associate vice chancellor and director of technology transfer.
The UAB Research Foundation was formed in 1987 as a nonprofit corporation with a mission to identify, assess, and market commercially viable technology developed at UAB. It is the assignee of all intellectual property deve- loped at the university. It reviews invention disclosures and initiates domestic and foreign patent filings. It also negotiates, manages, and monitors research, option, and licensing agreements with outside parties on behalf of UAB.