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DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, FOUNDERS AND ADVISORS
Board of Directors:
Kapil Dhingra, M.D Drug development expert, former head ofRoche
Oncology Leadership Team; led growth of
oncology franchise from $800m to >$10 Billion per
annum.
Michael Gargano Managing Director of Argent Ventures, real estate
developer and investor in major US cities,
primarily New York, LA and Miami.
Colin Goddard, Ph.D CEO of OSI Pharmaceuticals from 1998 until its
$4B acquisition by Astellas Pharmaceuticals in
June 2010; joined OSI as a scientist in 1989;
presided over transition from $64M market cap to
fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with
$500M in revenue in 2010. Currently a director of
Human Genome Sciences, Zelos and PanOptica.
Alan Lewis, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO of Ambit Biosciences;
previously President ofResearch at Celgene, CEO
ofNovocell, CEO of Signal Therapeutics, and VP
ofResearch at Wyeth.
Viren Mehta 25+ year career advising biopharmaceutical industry
worldwide: Founding Partner of Mehta Partners and
earlier of Mehta & Islay; Management at Merck &
Co.; Recently BOD at OS1Pharmaceuticals.
Mark Simon Former head ofhealthcare investment banking
CitiGroup, renown biotech financier, has raised
more than $30 Billion in public and private
financings and many global strategic partnerships,
current industry advisor.
Management:
Colin Goddard, Ph.D CEO of OSI Pharmaceuticals from 1998 until its
Executive Chairman $4B acquisition by Astellas Pharmaceuticals in
June 2010; joined OSI as a scientist in 1989;
presided over transition from $64M market cap to
fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with
$500M in revenue in 2010. Currently a director of
Human Genome Sciences, Zelos and PanOptica.
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Derek A. Small President of Luson Bioventures: focuses on starting
Interim/ founding CEO, Director new biotech ventures, drug developer of multiple
molecules to human studies, raised >$50m in start
up financing; part of early or founding management
at Semafore Pharmaceuticals, Simdesk, Kinagen,
Endgenitor, Naurex, and other start ups
Lee Arnold, PIED 22+ years in pharma discovery; former VP of US
Chief Scientific Officer Research for OSI, inventor of Tarceva®, leading
cancer drug >$1 Billion sales in 08, and 6 other
molecules into clinical development; previously at
Abbott, Pfizer.
Jim Schulz Partner in Upward Focus, LLC; over 20 years of
Head of Finance experience in public accounting, Fortune 500 and
start-up companies; focus expertise in outsourced
financial support for small biotech companies
including SonarMed Inc., Tigas Pharmaceuticals,
and Naurex Inc.
Founding Scientists:
Francis Barony, Ph.D. Professor at Weill Medical College of Cornell
Founder, Chief Scientist University; Inventor on 34 issued patents including
ligase chain reaction (LCR) and others generating
>$1.3B sales; >110 publications; numerous awards
including Scientific American Top 50 Scientists in
2004; Ph.D. from Rockefeller 1981
Donald Bergstrom, Ph.D. Walther Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Purdue
Founder, Chief Chemist University; 13 patents and >120 publications;
numerous awards and advisor to several start-up
biotechs; Chemistry Ph.D. from Berkley in 1970.
Maneesh Pingle, Ph.D Instructor at Weill Medical College of Cornell
Founder, Sr. Science Advisor University in the department of Microbiology; Ph.D.
from Purdue University in Medicinal Chemistry and
Molecular Pharmacology.
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Scientific Advisors:
Paul Anderson, Ph.D Leading drug discovery expert, chemist, former
head of discovery at, BMS and Merck/Dupont;
awarded the ACS Priestley Medal, has discovered
or developed several approved new drugs such as
TRUSOPT, ZOCOR, CRIXIVAN and SUSTIVA
that have achieved over $5 billion in aggregate
annual sales.
Homer L. Pearce, Ph.D Leading drug discovery expert, chemist, former head
of oncology discovery & dev, Eli Lilly; awarded
ACS Hero of Chemistry Award, has discovered or
developed >25 clinical candidates and 3 FDA
approved drugs with aggregate annual sales over $3
billion such as Gemzar, Alimta, and Oncotak.
Charles Fisher, M.D. 35+ year career in clinical investigation and drug
development: previously DVP, Global
Pharmaceutical Development, Abbott Laboratories;
Executive Director, Clinical Research Fellow, Eli
Lilly (Xigris®); Professor and Head, Critical Care
Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Kama Dhingra, M.D Drug development expert, former head of Roche
Oncology Leadership Team; led growth of
oncology franchise from S800m to >$10 Billion per
annum.
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