Eric Henderson is the founder/Chief Science Officer of BioForce Nanosciences, Inc. and a Professor of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology at Iowa State University. His formal training is in the area of structural and molecular biology. He was an early user of atomic force microscopy (AFM) for biological research and continues to develop this and related technology life sciences applications. He has authored over 70 publications and holds several patents. Henderson earned a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of California at Los Angeles.