Daniel Cheney
About Daniel Cheney
Daniel Cheney is the Scientific Director at Bristol Myers Squibb, with extensive experience in biopharmaceutical research and drug discovery.
Title and Current Role
Daniel Cheney currently holds the position of Scientific Director at Bristol Myers Squibb. In this role, he leads the company's efforts in scientific excellence and innovation, with a focus on biopharmaceutical research. His work encompasses advanced data analytics, optimizing clinical trial designs, and improving drug development processes.
Professional Experience at Bristol Myers Squibb
Daniel Cheney has a long history with Bristol Myers Squibb, starting as a Senior Research Investigator I & II in 1998. Over the years, he progressed through various roles, including Principal Scientist I (2003-2007), Principal Scientist II (2007-2019), Research Fellow (2019-2020), and now as a Scientific Director. He has managed groups such as the Computer-Aided Drug Design Group and the Integrated Technologies Group. His tenure has focused on supporting drug discovery in metabolic, cardiovascular, and fibrosis disease areas.
Research and Technological Contributions
Daniel Cheney's research interests are extensive, covering molecular structure and recognition, structure- and ligand-based drug design, and physics-based approaches to SAR analysis and molecular design. He has recently been involved in quantum chemically-driven deep learning of protein-ligand interactions and free energies of binding. His expertise has led to the development and identification of cutting-edge quantitative technologies at Bristol Myers Squibb.
Educational Background
Daniel Cheney earned his Ph.D. in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from Ohio State University, where he completed his doctoral work in total synthesis of natural products under Professor Leo Paquette from 1984 to 1988. His academic background lays a strong foundation for his career in biopharmaceutical research.
Notable Academic and Industry Contributions
Beyond his work at Bristol Myers Squibb, Daniel Cheney has served as a Visiting Professor in Organic Chemistry at the University of Pretoria, and has provided lectures throughout southern Africa. He has co-authored 40 publications, is a co-inventor on 12 patents and patent applications, and has been an invited lecturer at 21 academic institutions and government laboratories. He has also been a speaker at several ACS 'Tool Kit' symposia for medicinal chemists.