Dr. Wayne Hoss, executive associate dean of the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, will retire in June 2013 after 28 years of service to the university. Dr. Hoss joined the faculty of The University of Toledo in 1985 as a professor of medicinal chemistry. He later added the responsibility of co-directing the Center for Drug Design and Development for a brief period before spending nearly a decade as the university’s associate vice president for research and development. Dr. Hoss returned to the College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1999 as the interim dean before taking on the role of associate dean and later executive associate dean, the position he now holds.
Dr. Hoss’s leadership and vision have been a driving factor behind many of the college’s successes over the years. He is involved in every aspect of the college, from research and graduate studies to ensuring that the college’s facilities are the best in the region and that the college exceeds the standards set by its accrediting body.
In addition to his roles in academia, Dr. Hoss remains closely involved in research. He is a director at Mithridion, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company that focuses on treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia.