Don Backos
Don Backos
Scientific Illustrator
Aurora, United States

About

By day, I am a research scientist and scientific / medical illustrator specializing in the production of print and digital media to help communicate the results of scientific discoveries to both scientific and lay audiences. By night, I am the founder and creative director of Subunit Studios, Ltd, which produces 3D realtime and game assets, volumetric imaging services, interactive presentations, E-learning applications, custom 3D print designs, and games for both desktop and mobile platforms

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Skills

Scientific IllustrationScientific AnimationMedical Illustration3D ModelingDigital SculptingTexturing3D Animation3D PrintingPhysically Based RenderingGame DevelopmentRenderingUV MappingTexture BakingRetopologyWritingProduct Design

Software proficiency

LightWave 3D
LightWave 3D
Modo
Modo
ZBrush
ZBrush
Unity
Unity
3DCoat
3DCoat
Maxwell Render
Maxwell Render
Octane Render
Octane Render
Keyshot
Keyshot
Marmoset Toolbag
Marmoset Toolbag
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Painter
Substance 3D Designer
Substance 3D Designer
Substance B2M
Substance B2M
Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
Illustrator
After Effects
After Effects
Inkscape
Inkscape
GIMP
GIMP
ArtRage
ArtRage
Krita
Krita
Sketchfab
Sketchfab
MagicaVoxel
MagicaVoxel

Experience

  • Associate Research Fellow at Pfizer, Inc.
    Boulder, US
    May 2023 - Present

    Associate research fellow and head of the computational chemistry group

  • Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer, Inc.
    Boulder, US
    November 2020 - April 2023

    Senior principal scientist at Pfizer Boulder Research and Development providing computational chemistry support to pre-clinical oncology projects.

  • Assistant Professor / Computational Chemistry and Biology Core Facility Director at University of Colorado - Anschutz Medical Campus
    Aurora, CO
    February 2016 - November 2020

    Computational chemistry, molecular modeling, protein dynamics, drug design, drug development, medical and scientific illustration.

  • Creative Director at Subunit Studios, Ltd.
    Aurora, CO, United States of America
    July 2014 - Present

    Scientific illustration and animation services, interactive presentations, 3D / game asset production, CAD and 3D printing services, E-learning / game development, and scientific consulting services pertaining to molecular modeling, drug design, and development of novel therapeutics.

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