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Market Cap:$2.8B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$18.8M
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Acambis is a leading biotechnology company targeting infectious diseases with novel vaccines. Acambis' development-stage pipeline includes vaccines that could either offer improvements over existing products or target unmet medical needs. Its investigational vaccine against Japanese encephalitis, ChimeriVax-JE, which has shown excellent safety and efficacy profile in Phase 3 clinical testing and is currently undergoing paediatric trials in India, is intended to provide an "ideal' vaccine to address the estimated 50,000 cases of this viral disease in Asia every year. Acambis' proprietary ChimeriVax technology, developed in association with St Louis University, has also been used to develop ChimeriVax-West Nile, which is undergoing Phase 2 clinical testing, making it the most advanced investigational vaccine against the West Nile virus. Acambis also has the only vaccine in development against Clostridium difficile bacteria, a leading cause of hospital-acquired infections. Recognised internationally as the leading producer of smallpox vaccines, Acambis manufactured its smallpox vaccine, ACAM2000, for emergency-use stockpiles held by the US Government and several other governments around the world under a US FDA IND application. ACAM2000 is licensed for active immunisation of persons determined to be at high risk for smallpox infection.
Number of Employees 206
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NAICS Code Human Resources Consulting Services: 541612
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gordon Cameron | CEO |
| Gordon Cameron OBE | Chief Executive Officer |
| David Lawrence | Chief Financial Officer |
| Elizabeth Jones | Chief Financial Officer |
| Michael Watson | Executive Vice President, Research and Development |
| David M. Wonnacott | Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems |
| Donna Radzik | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| Clement Lewin | Vice President, Marketing, Policy and Strategy |
| Harry Kleanthous | Vice President, Research |
| Lyndsay Wright | Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations |
| Marc Collett | Vice President of Research |
| Marc Collette | Vice President, Res |
| Alan J. Dalby | Non-Executive Director |
| Anna Gavrilova | Communications and Ir Officer |
| Dr William Jenkins | Non-Executive Director |
| John Lambert | Non-Executive Director |
| Peter Fellner | Non-Executive Director |
| Randal Chase | Non-Executive Director |
| Ross Graham | Non-Executive Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Alan Smith | Chairman |
| Thomas Monath | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | CEO | Current |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ernst & Young | Former | |
| London Stock Exchange plc | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Chiron | Vice President | Former |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Executive Vice President, Research and Development | Current |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality Systems | Current |
| Aviron | Vice President of Regulatory Affairs | Former |
| Inhibitex, Inc. | Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality | Former |
| Merck & Co. Inc. | Former | |
| Utah State University | Ph.D. In Biochemistry | Former |
| Brigham Young University | B.S. in Chemistry | Former |
| Brigham Young University | B.S. in Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Purdue University | PhD In Analytical Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Vice President, Marketing, Policy and Strategy | Current |
| PRTM, LLC | consultant | Former |
| Edinburgh University | Fellow | Former |
| University of London | Consultant | Former |
| Edinburgh University | Mba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Vice President, Research | Current |
| University of London | Ph.D. | Former |
Lyndsay Wright is Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations. She joined Acambis in 2001 to establish the Communications function and oversees both internal and external communication activities, including investor relations, media relations and employee communications. Prior to joining to Acambis, Lyndsay worked in the Communications department of Associated British Ports Holdings PLC.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations | Current |
| Associated British Ports Holdings Plc | Former |
Dr. Marc S. Collett joined Acambis in November 2005 as Vice President of Research. He has over 25 years experience in the biotechnology/biopharmaceutical industry and has participated in the discovery and development of vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and pharmaceuticals through NDA filing. Prior to Acambis, Dr. Collett co-founded ViroPharma Incorporated and served as its Vice President of Discovery Research for 10 years. Before that, Dr. Collett served in various Research Director positions at PathoGenesis Corporation, MedImmune, Inc. and Molecular Genetics, Inc. Dr. Collett has also served on the faculty of the Department of Microbiology, University of Minnesota Medical School and the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Collett received his PhD in molecular and cell biology from the University of Michigan.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Vice President of Research | Current |
| University of Minnesota Medical School | Faculty | Former |
| ViroPharma Incorporated | Co-Founder | Former |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Research Director | Former |
| University of Michigan | PhD Degrees | Former |
| University of Michigan | BS | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Vice President, Res | Current |
Alan Dalby, aged 69, became a Non-executive Director of Acambis on 1 May 1998. He is the Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. The Board considers Alan to be an independent Non-executive Director. Alan was previously an Executive Director of SmithKline, a predecessor company to GlaxoSmithKline plc, and retired from the role of Chairman of Reckitt Benckiser plc in 2001. He is a Director of Alteon, Inc., a US-based biotechnology company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Legendary Pharmaceuticals | Current | |
| Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Alteon Inc. | Director | Current |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | executive director | Former |
| Reckitt Benckiser plc | Chairman | Former |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Communications and Ir Officer | Current |
William J. Jenkins,M.D. has been a non-executive director since July 2000. He serves on our Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Until March 1999, Dr. Jenkins was the Head of Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs Worldwide and a member of the Executive Committee at Novartis Pharma AG in Switzerland. Dr. Jenkins is a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry and to private equity and venture capital firms and a non-executive director of BTG plc and Monogram Biosciences, Inc. and a member of the Scientific Advisory Boards of BBBiotech Ventures II, Evotec, AG (where he serves as chairman) and Nicholas Piramal India Ltd.. Dr. Jenkins holds a B.A., M.D., and other advanced degrees from Cambridge University in England, as well as advanced degrees from the Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom and from London University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Consort Medical plc | Consultant | Current |
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Evotech, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Evotech, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Evotec AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eurand N.V. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eurand America, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Consort Medical plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Tanox, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Monogram Biosciences, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Esbatech AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Epigenesis Pharmaceuticals, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bb Biotech Ventures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Btg Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Monogram Biosciences, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Tanox, Inc. | Member | Current |
| Btg | Non-executive Director | Former |
| Novartis AG | Former | |
| University of Cambridge | Ba and Md Degrees | Former |
| Cambridge University | M.D. | Former |
| Royal College | M.D. | Former |
| Royal College | B.A. | Former |
| Cambridge University | B.A. | Former |
| Royal College | Degrees | Former |
| Cambridge University | Degrees | Former |
| University of London | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Vice President | Current |
| Gavi | Representative | Current |
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Cambridge Biostability Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Novavax, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| aventis Group | Former | |
| Novavax, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Director of Oxford University's Technology Transfer Group | Current |
| Isis Innovation, Ltd. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| UCB, S.A. | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| QinetiQ Group plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Astex Therapeutics Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Trusted Experts | Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee | Current |
| Metrix Uk Ltd | Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee | Current |
| UCB, S.A. | Director | Current |
| Evotec AG | Director | Current |
| Consort Medical plc | Director | Current |
| QinetiQ Group plc | Director | Current |
| UCB Pharma Inc. | Director | Current |
| Evotech, Inc. | Member of the Supervisory Board | Current |
| QinetiQ Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Isis Innovation, Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Bespak Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Celltech Group Plc | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Vernalis plc | Executive Chairman | Former |
| Celltech Group Plc | Chairman | Former |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Former |
Dr. Chase has a wealth of experience in vaccines and has spent his entire career (30 years) in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors. Past positions include President of Shire Biologics, Senior Vice President Vaccines Operations of Biochem Pharma, President & CEO of North American Vaccine, President & CEO of Pasteur Merieux Connaught, President & CEO of Quadra Logic Technologies Inc., Senior Vice President of Glaxo Canada Inc., and Director of Bristol Meyers.Dr. Chase is active as a Board member with several companies and has many contacts in the biotechnology sector which will serve IVT well in the future through potential collaborations and networking opportunities. His initial appointment with IVT as President & CEO is on a part-time interim basis as the Company is at an early-stage of development for human vaccines.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Immunovaccine Technologies Inc | CEO | Current |
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Medicago Inc | Chairman of The Board and Director | Current |
| Molecular Templates Inc | Executive Chairman | Current |
| Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. | Director | Current |
| Conjuchem Inc | Director | Current |
| Immunovaccine Technologies Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Immunovaccine Technologies Inc | President | Former |
| TSX Group, Inc. | Former | |
| University of British Columbia | Ph.D. In Biochemistry | Former |
| London Business School | Former |
Ross Graham, 59, was appointed to the Board of Acambis as a Non-executive Director on 25 March 2004. The Board considers him to be an independent Non-executive Director. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and has been identified by the Board as having relevant financial experience. Ross was Corporate Development Director of Misys plc, which he joined as Finance Director in 1987 at the time of its flotation, and was appointed Corporate Development Director in 1998 with Board responsibility for corporate transactions and management of strategic alliances. He stepped down from Misys' Board of Directors at the end of 2003 after more than 16 years. Prior to his career at Misys, Ross was a Partner with Arthur Young, a predecessor firm to Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He is also a Non-executive Director of Wolfson Microelectronics plc and Psion plc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Wolfson Microelectronics Plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Psion Plc | Non-Executive Director | Current |
| Vecta Software Corporation, Inc. | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Psion Teklogix Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wolfson Microelectronics Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Patientline Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Psion Plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arthur Young, Inc. | Partner | Former |
Alan is a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. He joined the Board of Acambis plc as a Non-executive Director in 1995 and was appointed Non-executive Chairman in 1999. He was Group Managing Director of Anglian Water plc until December 1997 and is currently Chairman of Avlar BioVentures Limited.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Acambis plc | Chairman | Current |
| Avlar Bioventures Limited | Chairman | Current |
| Cenes Limited | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cenes Pharmaceuticals PLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Xcellerex, Inc. | Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | Current |
| Harvard School of Public Health | Adjunct Professor | Current |
| Xcellerex, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Acambis plc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Acambis plc | Medical Doctor | Former |
| Harvard Medical School | M.D. | Former |
| Harvard College | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Volume | 573,882 |
| Shares Outstanding | 110.3M |
| Market Cap | 2.8B |
| Year High | 33.20 |
| Year Low | 20.010 |
| Earnings Per Share | 1.72 |
| P/E Ratio | 14.8198 |
| Dividend | 0.00 |
| Yield | 0.00 |
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