Dr. James Woodford, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer
A chemist with more than five decades of experience in analytical chemistry, natural products, and forensic science related to controlled substances.
Dr. Woodford holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Emory University and completed postdoctoral research in medicinal chemistry at the University of Kansas. His career spans academic, government, and forensic laboratory environments, including work with the United States Army Forensic Drug Testing Laboratory and New Scotland Yard's forensic laboratories.
He has held federal registrations authorizing analytical work with controlled substances across Schedules I–V and remains licensed to conduct scientific research and chemical analysis under applicable regulatory frameworks. His expertise spans GC/MS and immunoassay systems, the stability and degradation of plant-derived compounds, forensic drug testing methodology, odor chemistry and detection systems, and the identification and correction of variability in laboratory testing environments.
At HyGyHya, he provides scientific leadership supporting approaches aimed at preserving chemical integrity and reducing variability in plant-derived compounds. That work underwrites reproducible research, regulatory alignment, and scalable development.
Dr. James Woodford, Ph.D.
Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer
Questions about Dr. James Woodford
Dr. Woodford is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer, providing scientific leadership in analytical chemistry, stability assessment, and reducing variability in plant-derived compounds.
Dr. Woodford holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Emory University with more than five decades of experience in analytical chemistry, natural products, and forensic science. He is the inventor of U.S. patents related to chemical detection and analytical methodology.
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