Prof. Kenneth B Storey is a Professor of Biology, Biochemistry, and Chemistry at the Institute of Biochemistry, Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada. He completed his bachelor's studies in biochemistry at the University of Calgary and finished his PhD studies in zoology at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Storey is cross-appointed in the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Neuroscience. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Society for Cryobiology, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He has won fellowships and awards for research excellence, including the Fry Medal from the Canadian Society of Zoologists (2011), the Flavelle Medal from the Royal Society of Canada (2010), and the Ottawa Life Sciences Council Basic Research Award (1998). His research includes studies of enzyme properties, gene expression, protein phosphorylation, epigenetics, and cellular signal transduction mechanisms to seek out the basic principles of how organisms endure and flourish under extreme conditions. Furthermore, he has a worldwide reputation for his research on biochemical adaptation, the molecular mechanisms that allow animals to adapt to and endure severe environmental stresses such as deep cold, oxygen deprivation and desiccation.