Dr Keith Stubbs completed his PhD at the University of Western Australia and following postdoctoral studies in chemical biology at Simon Fraser University, Canada, Dr Stubbs joined UWA in 2008. Dr Stubbs is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Molecular Sciences where his research focuses on using a combination of chemical and biochemical approaches to study various biological systems. Dr Stubbs has also received several awards including an Australian Research Council Australian Postdoctoral and Future Fellowships, Western Australian Tall Poppy, Royal Australian Chemical Institute’s Rennie Memorial Medal for contributions to Chemistry in Australia and the Athel Beckwith Lectureship and is an author of over 110 scientific articles and patents.