Dr. Honek is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Canada. He obtained his B.Sc./Ph.D. degrees at McGill University. His Ph.D. research (supervisor: Dr. Bernard Belleau), focused on the design and synthesis of sulfur-based heterocyclic analogs of the anthracycline antibiotics. Postdoctoral research (MIT; supervisor: Dr. Christopher Walsh) explored the enzyme mechanisms involved in microbial methane production. Dr. Honek’s research is focused on the design, synthesis and medicinal chemistry of antibacterial, antitumor and antiparasitic agents and their mechanism of action and of pathogen resistance. Additional focus is on the design and fabrication of novel nanodimensional protein and virus scaffolds as novel biomaterials and as potential drug delivery agents and imaging agents. He is the author of numerous publications including a textbook (Biochemical Pharmacology by Palmer, Chan, Dieckmann & Honek, (2012) Wiley-VCH). He is the recipient of the Canadian Society for Chemistry Bernard Belleau Award (2014) for distinguished contributions to the field of medicinal chemistry.