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Experienced leader of drug discovery and development. Expertise in therapeutic polymers, biomaterials, peptides, and drug delivery. Background includes a PhD in Chemistry, successful startup company experience and big biotechnology firms. Co-inventor of 3 approved pharmaceuticals, 77 issued US patents, and 32 journal publications.* Drug Discovery Leadership: Leadership of multifunctional teams of different sizes to bring pharmaceuticals from early discovery to clinical trials. Extensive knowledge of market assessment, target validation, test method development (in vitro and in vivo), candidate evaluation, and development of drug product profiles. Development of budgets and timelines.* Therapeutic Polymers and Biomaterials: Extensive experience in the design, synthesis, characterization, formulation, and evaluation of polymers as pharmaceuticals and devices. Co-inventor of eight pharmaceutical polymers to reach clinical trials, three of which are marketed worldwide. The sevelamer drugs reached blockbuster status in 2013, with sales exceeding $1 billion annually.* Start Up Company Experience: Second employee of GelTex, Co-founder and CTO of PixarBio. Making do with available resources; do or die pressure and focus. Development of the science team as well as the technology.* Functional Area Head (Chemical Research): Led and mentored research chemists in the design and synthesis of small molecule and polymer therapeutics.* Government Filings: Regulatory filings (CMC sections for filings; white papers informing regulators; presentation to FDA), intellectual property filings.

Listed skills include Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Industry, Polymers, and 16 others.