Hugo Villar

Hugo Villar is currently serving as the Dean of the Division of Extended Studies at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), a position he has held since July 2021. Prior to this role, he was the Associate Dean for Professional and Continuing Education at UCSD from June 2017 to July 2021, where he was responsible for overseeing the design, management, and delivery of courses for non-matriculated students in professional studies and continuing education.1

Professional Background

• Current Role: Dean, Division of Extended Studies, UC San Diego (July 2021 - Present)
• Previous Roles:
  • Associate Dean, Professional and Continuing Education, UC San Diego (June 2017 - July 2021)
  • Director, Business, Science and Technology, UC San Diego Extension (January 2008 - July 2017)
  • Vice President, Chemoproteomics at Triad Therapeutics (2001 - 2003)
  • Vice President, Discovery Technologies at Telik (1992 - 2001)
  • Research Associate at IBM (1986 - 1988)

Education

Hugo Villar holds degrees from the University of Colorado Denver, where he studied from 1982 to 1986 and later from 2003 to 2006.1

Contributions

In addition to his academic roles, Villar is a founding board member of Altoris, Inc., a company focused on providing solutions for data management in drug discovery projects. His work emphasizes the integration of technology in drug discovery and development processes.1

Villar's extensive experience in both academia and industry highlights his commitment to advancing education and research in the fields related to drug discovery and technology.