MARTIN D. HYNES III is Director of Product Research and Development and Six Sigma Champion at Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Hynes has authored or co-authored numerous scientific articles, abstracts, book chapters, books, and patents. He is a member of a number of scientific and industry organizations. He has spoken and served as session chair at meetings of these organizations on numerous occasions. Dr. Hynes earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Providence College and his Ph.D. in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Rhode Island. After completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the Roche Institute of Molecular Biology, he joined Lilly Research Labs. He has held several management positions, including Director of Pharmaceutical Project Management, Director of Quality Assurance, and Director for Clinical Research for Eli Lilly, Japan.