Awarded Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry by East Carolina University. Received grant from the Petroleum Research Fund administered by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Invited to give a talk about my research at Duke University’s American Chemical Society meeting. 

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Awarded M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in natural products chemistry from Emory University under a Coca-Cola Teaching Fellowship. Research focused on synthesizing epoxy-olefins to replicate naturally occurring terpenes.

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Received DHHS research grants CA55401 and CA54401 for laboratory synthesis and testing of novel cancer therapeutics at Kansas University’s Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy.

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Invited as a visiting scientist to Scotland Yard’s Metropolitan Police Forensic Science Laboratory in London. Worked alongside forensic analyst R.N. Smith in the Drugs and Toxicology Unit, using his HPLC equipment and observing cannabinoid instability as Smith completed his seminal article on cannabinoid separation.

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Re-invited to speak at New Scotland Yard’s Metropolitan Police Forensic Laboratories on cannabis forensic science. Recognized by the Georgia Supreme Court in Patterson v. State (1977) for the right of defendants to request independent marijuana analysis. Later, the Georgia Court of Appeals accepted expert testimony distinguishing marijuana from hemp based on terpene and cannabinoid profiles in Aycock v. State (1978).

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Invited by Dr. James D. McChesney to the U.S. government’s Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (RIPS) and granted full access to its research on marijuana cultivation, laboratory testing, and odor identification.

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Granted full access to RIPS’s Coca Project research collection during a return invitation. First patent was featured in The New York Times.

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Invited by Harvard cannabis experts Drs. Lester Grinspoon and Norman Zinberg to join panel discussions at the National Association of Drug Abuse Problems (NADAP) scientific conference. Quoted in U.S. Journal (May 1984) on the lack of a reliable scale to measure marijuana impairment.

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Findings on flaws in GC/MS marijuana testing were acknowledged in a NIDA Research Monograph.

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Received a presidential subpoena and travel orders to conduct a marijuana study at the U.S. Army Drug Testing Laboratory in Wiesbaden, Germany. Discovered a flaw in GC/MS equipment, which later led to coverage in Jet Magazine.

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Invited by DEA and CDC investigators to assist in solving the MPTP designer drug case in Brownsville, Texas.

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Performed advanced extraction and GC/MS analysis on military specimens at the request of CPT Lindsey Graham. Identified key testing limitations and provided expert evaluation of metabolite detection timelines, supporting casework related to military drug testing.

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Invited to review draft documents for the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment’s report, “The Electronic Supervisor,” highlighting shortcomings in GC/MS testing equipment.

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Received a presidential subpoena to testify as an expert in marijuana testing of military personnel.

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A leading American forensic scientist reviewed GC/MS findings from cannabinoid testing conducted on military personnel.

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Participated in the DEA’s Environmental Impact Study on cannabis eradication, contributing findings on biochemical links between Paraquat exposure and Parkinson’s disease.

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Invited to present at an FBI seminar on using canines to safely detect anthrax without risk to handlers or dogs. 

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Received DEA registration to handle all scheduled substances, including THC and marijuana. Authorized to conduct independent testing, transport materials across state and international borders, and access state and military labs. This included cannabinoid studies using material from Scotland Yard and GC/MS testing of soldiers at the U.S. Army Forensic Drug Testing Laboratory in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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Awarded a U.S. patent for a GC/MS testing method used to detect marijuana in military personnel.

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The American Bar Association Journal published an analysis of widespread cocaine contamination found on U.S. currency in general circulation.

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Successfully completed the Medical Review Officer (MRO) Training Course with a waived physician requirement.

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Patented cocaine scent was adapted by 3M into a scratch-and-sniff format for global law enforcement use, with strong demand from K-9 trainers and endorsement from Deputy Jerry Johnson.

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Sigma-Aldrich, a leading American chemical, life science, and biotechnology company, markets Dr. Woodford’s patented scents as training aids for narcotics detection dogs.

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Invited to speak at a Forensic Evidence seminar for Department of Justice Attorneys.

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Assisted the FBI and Baltimore Police during the investigation of the D.C. (Beltway) sniper case.

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Patented cocaine scent recognized by the U.S. Court of Appeals as a valid standard for narcotics canine alerts to currency.

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In collaboration with botanical expert Shawn Sizer, identified and bottled natural cannabinoid stabilizers from a proprietary hemp strain.

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Modernized Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) for cannabinoids into a smartphone-based color analysis method using a grey card and proprietary indicator solution.

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Identified and isolated scent markers of diabetes in humans. Author of Sugar Dogs: How to Teach Your Pet Dog to Help Manage Your Diabetes.

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Co-founded HyGyHya Global Industries with Shawn Sizer to supply stabilized cannabinoids. Holds a Researcher License from the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy and Department of Agriculture.

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