Mark Paddock has over 25 years experience in the field of photosynthesis, in particular related to molecular biology and genetics of photosynthetic microorganisms. Dr. Paddock holds a B.S. degree in physics from Harvey Mudd College and received his Ph.D in physics (biophysics) from the University of California San Diego. Currently, Dr. Paddock holds a researcher appointment in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and is pursuing research on circadian clocks in cyanobateria.