BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.4M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) was established in 1997 for the purpose of managing investment funds in the life sciences industry. Since that date, we've managed six venture funds representing $1.5 billion in capital invested in over 65 companies. Five of these funds are general life sciences funds, and one is a nutrition and agribusiness sector fund.

Chief Financial Officer
Judy Koh
Number of Employees 20
Contact Information

750 Battery Street

Suite 400

San Francisco, California 94111

www.baycitycapi...

415.676.3830

NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110

News & Analysis

bay city capital llc - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Judy Koh Chief Financial Officer
Kirby Bartlett Chief Administrative Officer
Marge Josephson Vice President, Human Resources and Operational Services
Carl S. Goldfischer Managing Director
Fred B. Craves Managing Director
Charles Hsu Venture Partner
Douglass Given Partner
Jeanne Cunicelli Partner
Nathan B. Pliam Venture Partner
Raymond Tabibiazar Venture Partner
William G. Gerber Partner
Susan Ngo Assistant Controller
David V. Milligan Principal
Dayton Misfeldt principal
Dr. Richard A. Lerner Advisor
Dylan Bird Analyst
Kim Trahan Analyst
Lionel Carnot principal
Manuel Lopez-Figueroa Advisor
Michael Masterson Associate
Rob L Hopfner Principal
Ross Bersot Principal
Scott Blumberg Analyst
Stacey M Leanos Marketing and Investor Relations Administrator
E Dickson Member

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James B Murray Advisory Board Member
Lester J. Kaplan Member of Bay City Capital's Scientific Advisory Board

Judy Koh, MBA, CPA, is an Operating Partner and the Chief Financial Officer at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since April 1998. Ms. Koh manages the financial and treasury operations, as well the accounting and tax reporting for all Bay City Capital entities. Ms. Koh served as Chief Financial Officer of Montgomery Capital from 1992-1998 where she was in charge of a portfolio of real estate partnerships. Previously, she was Accounting Manager at Juilliard Alpha Distributions and a Senior Accountant at BDO Seidman where she supervised a diverse range of audit engagements. Ms. Koh received an MBA in Finance and Accounting from Golden Gate University and a BS from the University of Massachusetts.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Chief Financial Officer Current
Bay City Capital LLC CPA Current
Montgomery Capital Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Bay City Capital LLC Operating Partner Former
BDO Seidman, LLP Accountant Former
Golden Gate University Mba In Finance and Accounting Former
University of Massachusetts Amherst Bs Former

Kirby Bartlett, MBA, is an Operating Partner and the Chief Administrative Officer at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since its formation in June 1997. Mr. Bartlett is responsible for a variety of administrative, operating, and investing activities. He has been involved in 25 investments, including key roles with Chemdex, Lexicon, and Epocrates, and in various strategic financings and partnerships for portfolio companies such as Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Intarcia, and OmegaTech. Mr. Bartlett joined the team in 1997, when Bay City Capital was formed. Previously, he worked for Burrill & Craves where he advised in transactions with Baxter, W. R. Grace, and Eli Lilly. Mr. Bartlett also worked at BAbCO (acquired by Covance) for six years where he managed a majority of its contract research services. Mr. Bartlett graduated first in his class in the MBA program at the University of San Francisco, and holds a BA in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Chief Administrative Officer Current
Epocrates, Inc. Investor Current
Omegatech, Inc. Investor Current
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investor Current
Bay City Capital LLC Operating Partner Former
Babco Construction Inc. Manager Former
Lexicon, Inc. Former
University of San Francisco Mba Program Former
University of California, Berkeley Ba In Molecular Biology Former

Marge Josephson is Vice President of Human Resources and Operational Services at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since its formation in June 1997. Ms. Josephson is responsible for a variety of supporting roles including Human Resources, Contract Management, Purchasing, Facilities, and MIS coordination. Previously, Ms. Josephson worked for Burrill & Craves as an Executive Assistant where she supported Fred Craves and the professional team working on transactions with W.R. Grace, Baxter, and Eli Lilly. Ms. Josephson also worked for MicroProbe Corporation (renamed Epoch Pharmaceuticals and acquired by Nanogen) for two years supporting Fred Craves as CEO, and in-house Counsel. Ms. Josephson graduated from SUNY Brockport with a BS in Health Science Education, Community Health, and Public Health.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Vice President, Human Resources and Operational Services Current
Nanogen, Inc. CEO Former
State University of New York at Brockport Bs In Health Science Education, Community Former

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Managing Director Current
Syntonix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman Current
Braincells, Inc. Director Current
ZVUE Corporation Board of Directors Current
EnteroMedics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
PTC Therapeutics, Inc Director Current
NeoRx Corporation Board of Directors Current
Metabolex, Inc. Director Current
Etex-Ltd Director Current
Sarah Lawrence College Member of the Board of Trustees Current
Allegro Biodiesel Corporation Board of Directors Current
Map Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ImClone Systems Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
ImClone Systems Incorporated Vice President, Finance Current
Reliance Insurance Company Research Analyst Former
Allegro Biodiesel Corporation Chairman of the Board Former
Albert Einstein College of Medicine MD degree Former
Albert Einstein College MD With Honors In Scientific Research Former
Sarah Lawrence College BA Former

Organization Position Status
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice Chairman & Vice President Current
Bay City Capital LLC Managing Director Current
Via Pharmaceuticals Managing Director, Bay City Capital Current
Bay City Capital LLC founder Current
Via Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Medarex, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Incyte Corporation Board of Directors Current
Bioseek, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Via Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors Current
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Loyola Marymount University Board of Directors Current
Craves Founder Former
Creative BioMolecules, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Burrill & Company Founder Former
Creative BioMolecules, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
NeoRx Corporation Director Former
The University of California, San Francisco PhD in Pharmacology and Toxicology Former
University of California, San Francisco PhD In Pharmacology and Toxicology Former
Georgetown University BS In Biology Former

Charles Hsu, PhD, MBA, a Venture Partner with Bay City Capital, has over 20 years of experience in the life sciences industry, including 15 years as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, dedicated to investments in early-stage life science and health care firms. He is currently a Venture Partner with Pappas Ventures, and a director or advisor to various companies based in China. He has co-founded and/or directly invested in over 20 companies, and has served on the board of directors of 15 companies. Prior to starting his venture capital career, he managed research teams in two start-up biotechnology companies. Some of Dr. Hsu's past investments include Lexicon Genetics, Aviron, Axys, and KOSAN Pharmaceuticals. He is active internationally, having worked with several companies in Europe, Israel, and Asia. He was a co-founding investor in Asia Renal Care, Asia's largest and most profitable independent kidney dialysis provider, and is founder and Chairman of Eureka! Pharmaceuticals, a drug discovery company with its R&D activities in China. Dr. Hsu holds his PhD in Genetics and his MBA from Stanford University, and an AB degree (magna cum laude) in Biochemistry from Harvard.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Venture Partner Current
A. M. Pappas & Associates Venture Partner Current
Pauling Biotech Venture Partner Current
Pappas & Associates Venture Partner Current
Svase Current
Asia Renal Care, Ltd Director Current
Seraphima Ventures LLC Board of Directors Current
The Walden Group General Partner Former
Walden International General Partner Former
Walden Vc General Partner Former
Advent International Corporation co-managed life sciences investments Former
Lexicon Genetics Incorporated Investor Former
Aviron Investor Former
Kosan Biosciences, Inc. Investor Former
Stanford University PhD In Genetics Former
Stanford University MBA Former
Stanford University Ab Former
Harvard University AB, Biochemistry Former
Harvard College Degree In Biochemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Vivaldi Biosciences Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Bay City Capital LLC Partner Current
Via Pharmaceuticals Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors Current
Vivaldi Biosciences Inc. Chairman Current
S-Board Ltd. Chairman Current
Sembiosys Genetics Inc Director Current
Pritzker School of Medicine Director Current
NeoRx Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Schering-Plough Research Institute President Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Chief Technology Officer Former
Mallinckrodt Inc. Corporate Senior Vice President Former
Lilly Research Laboratories Vice President Former
Schering-Plough Research Institute Vice President Former
Lilly Research Laboratories Medical Advisor Former
Massachusetts General Hospital Former
NeoRx Corporation Director Former
University of Chicago M.D. Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MD Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Mba Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Protez Pharmaceuticals Inc Partner, Bay City Capital Current
Bay City Capital LLC Partner Current
Birchmere Ventures Partner Current
Inspired Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Copd Board of Directors Current
PTC Therapeutics, Inc Director Current
Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Calypso Medical Technologies, Inc. Board Member Current
University of San Francisco Board of Trustees Current
Ernst & Young Assistant Director Former
Ernst & Young Manager Former
Protez Pharmaceuticals Inc Board of Directors Former
University of San Francisco MBA in Finance Former
Carnegie Mellon University BS in Cognitive Psychology Former

Nathan B. Pliam, MD, PhD, a Venture Partner with Bay City Capital is trained as a cell biologist and orthopedic surgeon, and has worked within, and as an advisor to, biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies. He is a founder of Guided Delivery Systems, a medical device company developing a minimally invasive technology for treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, and a founder of Pharmagenesis, a natural products pharmaceutical company. As an independent consultant and as managing director of a boutique investment banking firm, he has advised life science companies and investors (including Biomet, Devax, Hanwha Pharmaceutical, Marubeni Group, Micrus Endovascular, and Triage Medical) on financing transactions and strategy. He is an inventor with patents in medical devices and biopharmaceuticals. Dr. Pliam holds an MD from Dartmouth Medical School and a PhD in Endocrine Physiology from the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Pliam completed his surgical training at UCSF and Stanford University. He completed his undergraduate degree in German literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and studied at Georg August Universitaet in Goettingen.

Organization Position Status
Pharmagenesis, Inc. Founder Current
Bay City Capital LLC Venture Partner Current
Savant Capital, LLC Board of Directors Current
Aqua Partners LLC Managing Director Former
Biomet, Inc. Managing Director Former
Aqua Partners LLC Co-Founder Former
Biomet, Inc. Independent Consultant Former
Bay City Capital LLC Advisor Former
Micrus Endovascular Corporation Former
University of California, San Francisco PhD In Endocrine Physiology Former
Dartmouth Medical School Md Former
University of California, Berkeley B.A. In German Literature Former
The University of California, San Francisco Former
Stanford University Former

Raymond Tabibiazar, MD, PhD, a Venture Partner with Bay City Capital, is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Aviir, a venture-backed diagnostic company in the Bay Area. Previously he was the scientific co-founder and the Vice President of Translational Research of VIA Pharmaceuticals, where he continues to serve as a scientific advisor. Dr. Tabibiazar is also a board certified Clinical Cardiologist and an adjunct clinical instructor in medicine. He completed his medical training at Harvard University, followed by an Internal Medicine residency and Cardiovascular fellowship at Stanford University. He has won numerous honors and research awards, and has authored several peer reviewed papers on genomics and proteomics of atherosclerosis, ischemia, coronary disease, and heart failure.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Venture Partner Current
Stanford University Former

Organization Position Status
Search Vc Partner at Bay City Capital Current
Bay City Capital LLC Partner Current
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Partner, Bay City Capital Current
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Radiant Medical, Inc. Chairman Current
Aviir, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc Board of Directors Current
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Epoch Biosciences Chief Executive Officer Former
Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP Chief Executive Officer Former
diaDexus, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Cetus Corporation President Former
diaDexus, Inc. President Former
Epoch Biosciences President Former
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation President Former
Nanogen, Inc. President Former
Chiron President Former
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Cetus Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President Former
Cetus Corporation General Manager Former
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation Partner at Bay City Capital Former
Onyx Former
SmithKline Beecham Corporation Former
Epoch Biosciences Director Former
Nanogen, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of California M.D. Former
University of California, San Francisco B.S. and M.D. Degrees Former
University of California B.S. Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Arts, Economics Former
Dartmouth College BS Former
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. member Former

Susan Ngo is Assistant Controller at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since 2000. Ms. Ngo manages the investment funding process as well as the accounting for the partnerships, such as contributions and distributions. Prior to joining Bay City Capital, Ms. Ngo was a Senior Accountant at Episcopal Homes Foundation where she was in charge of various senior-level accounting activities. Before joining Episcopal, Ms. Ngo was with Anderegg Builders and A.G. Spanos Construction where she performed a variety of accounting functions. Ms. Ngo received a BS in Business Administration, with emphasis in Accounting, from the University of the Pacific.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Assistant Controller Current
Episcopal Homes Foundation Senior Accountant Former
University of the Pacific Bs In Business Administration, With Emphasis In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vice President, Bay City Capital, Chairman of the Board Current
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Lead Director Current
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation Lead Director Current
ICOS Corporation Lead Director Current
Bay City Capital LLC Principal Current
ICOS Corporation Director Current
Caliper Technologies Director Current
Webloq Director Current
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. Director Current
Bay City Capital LLC Business Advisory Board member Current
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation Director Current
University of Illinois Member Current
Abbott Laboratories Chief Scientific Officer Former
Abbott Laboratories Senior Vice President Former
3M Company key management position Former
Bay City Capital LLC Principal Former
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Former
Galileo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Former
Allegro Biodiesel Corporation Director Former
University of Illinois PhD Degrees In Organic Chemistry Former
University of Illinois MS Former
University Corp. M.S. Former
Princeton University A.B. Degree In Chemistry Former
University of Illinois Ab In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC principal Current
Sunesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pharmion Corporation Investor Current
Roth Capital Partners LLC Vice President Former
Medarex, Inc. Sell, side analyst Former
NeoRx Corporation Sell, side analyst Former
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Sell, side analyst Former
Pharmion Corporation board observer Former
University of California, San Diego BA in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Sanford Consortium President of the Scripps Research Institute In La Jolla Current
Bay City Capital LLC Advisor Current
The Scripps Research Institute Lita Annenberg Hazen Professor Current
Sequenom, Inc. Professor Current
Bay City Capital LLC Chairman Current
Acrosec Ltd Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Sciences Board of Directors Current
Kraft Foods Inc. Board of Directors Current
Padres L.P. Board Member Current
Sanford Consortium Board of Directors Current
Big Brothers, Inc. Board Member Current
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Opko Health, Inc. Director Current
Sequenom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xencor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Covx Research LLC President of the Scripps Research Institute In La Jolla Former
Scripps Clinic Former
The Wistar Institute Former
Dyadic International, Inc. Chairman Former
Stanford University School of Medicine M.D. Degrees Former
Stanford University School of Medicine B.S. Former
Northwestern University Former
National Academy of Sciences member Former

Organization Position Status
Progentech Limited Director of Business Development Current
Bay City Capital LLC Analyst Current
Emory University School of Medicine Research Associate Department of Pathology Former
Emory University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Analyst Current
Mills College MBA Former
Mills College BA in Psychology with a concentration in Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Via Pharmaceuticals Chief Financial Officer Current
Bay City Capital LLC principal Current
Via Pharmaceuticals Board of Directors Current
Pathway Diagnostics Corporation Director Current
Reliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bioseek, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Accenture Ltd. strategy and management consultant Former
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. strategy and management consultant Former
INSEAD MBA Former
University of Geneva MS With Honors In Molecular Biology Former

Manuel Lopez-Figueroa, PhD, is the Scientific Liaison for the Pritzker Neuropsychiatric Disorders Research Consortium and the Pritzker Neurogenesis Consortium. He is also a member of its Patent Committee and Business Team. Dr. Lopez has served as the in-house CNS scientific advisor for Bay City Capital since July 2001. He has over 10 years of experience in the field of Neuroscience and has received several young investigator awards for his achievements in nitric oxide research. Dr. Lopez received a PhD in Medicine and Surgery, and an MS in Molecular and Cell Biology from the Universities of Las Palmas and La Laguna, Spain, respectively. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Mental Health Research Institute at the University of Michigan and at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Advisor Current
University of Copenhagen Former

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Associate Current
Harvard University AB with honors Former

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Principal Current
Bay City Capital LLC Principal Former
Harvard Medical School Former
University of Saskatchewan PhD in Pharmacology Former
University of Chicago Mba Former
University of Saskatchewan Bs In Pharmacy Former

Ross Bersot, CFA, is a Principal at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since September 2002. Mr. Bersot focuses on evaluating investment opportunities for the firm. As part of the Pritzker Research Consortia Business Strategy Team, he works to commercialize IP derived from the academic groups' research in neuropsychiatric disorders and neurogenesis. Mr. Bersot was previously an analyst at Jackson Square Partners, L.P. where he evaluated investment opportunities within the healthcare and technology sectors for inclusion in the hedge fund's long/short portfolio of publicly traded stocks. Prior to that, he worked as both an equity and fixed-income analyst and trader at Payden & Rygel Investment Counsel in Los Angeles. In a period of three and a half years, various responsibilities included analysis of the healthcare and technology industries for the firm's small-cap equity portfolios, trading $1.5 billion equity and equity derivatives separate accounts, and working as a member of the team managing a $5 billion global fixed income portfolio. Mr. Bersot received a BA in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Principal Current
Avera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
University of California, Los Angeles Ba In Economics Former

Scott Blumberg is an Analyst at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since August 2006. Mr. Blumberg is responsible for developing financial analyses and conducting research for Bay City Capital's venture investments and related activities. He is involved in several Fund IV investments, including IDev Technologies and Conatus Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Bay City Capital, Mr. Blumberg was an Investment Banking Analyst in the Healthcare group at Banc of America Securities, where he worked on a number of M&A and corporate finance transactions for a variety of healthcare clients. Mr. Blumberg graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College, receiving an AB in Economics and a Minor in Psychology.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Analyst Current
Idev Technologies, Inc Current
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc Current
Banc of America Securities LLC Former
Dartmouth College Ab Former

Stacey Leanos, MBA, is Marketing and Investor Relations Administrator at Bay City Capital and has been with the firm since January 2002. Ms. Leanos manages the marketing, investor relations, and media communications for Bay City Capital and its venture capital funds. Prior to her current position, Ms. Leanos was also an Analyst for Bay City Capital, where she was responsible for developing financial analyses and conducting research for the firm's venture investments and related activities. Prior to joining Bay City Capital, Ms. Leanos was a Portfolio Analyst at Ashfield & Co., Inc., an Investment Management firm, where she conducted industry and market research for individual client portfolios. She received an MBA and a BA in Business Economics from Mills College.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Marketing and Investor Relations Administrator Current
Ashfield and Co., Inc Analyst Former
Mills College MBA Former
Mills College Ba In Business Economics Former

Jim Murray has been investing in early stage companies for over 25 years, and has been a principal in firms specializing in investment banking and venture capital for telecom and information technology businesses since 1982. Prior to Court Square, he was a founding partner of Columbia Capital, which today manages three funds aggregating over $1.4 billion. Jim is currently a director of CSV I portfolio companies Mintera Corp. and Labrador Communications. He serves on the strategic advisory board of Birchmere Ventures II, LP/Bay City Capital and previously served on the Technology Crossover Ventures Internet Advisory Committee. During his career he has served as a director of over two dozen technology companies including some seven firms that were IPOs, publicly listed, or merged into public companies. He served for two years as CEO of North Coast Cellular, an operating service provider in Northern California. He currently serves on the board of the Smurfit Graduate School of Business Administration, University College, Dublin, Ireland. He is the author of Wireless Nation: The Frenzied Launch of the Cellular Revolution in America, the first definitive account of how the American cell phone industry evolved (selected by Booklist as one of the ?top ten? business books of 2001). As an inventor, Mr. Murray is the holder of a U.S. patent for a wireless maritime ignition control system. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia, a J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the College of William and Mary.

Organization Position Status
Court Square Ventures Managing Director Current
Mintera Corporation Founder and Managing Director of Court Square Ventures Current
Court Square Ventures Founder Current
NeuroVentures Capital, LLC Founder, Managing Director, Court Square Ventures, Founder Current
Mustique Company, Inc. Director Current
Mintera Corporation Director Current
Labrador Communications Director Current
University College Dublin Board of Directors Current
Bay City Capital LLC Advisory Board Member Current
Columbia Capital Corporation Founder Former
Columbia Capital Corporation Partner Former
Court Square Ventures Managing General Partner Former
NeuroVentures Capital, LLC Investment Team Former
Court Square Ventures Principal Former
Columbia Capital Corporation Chairman Former
College of William & Mary doctorate degrees Former
University of Virginia B.A. Former

Lester J. Kaplan, Ph.D. has served as a director of our company since November 1997. Dr. Kaplan was Executive Vice President and President, Research and Development at Allergan, Inc. from November 2003 to April 2004. Dr. Kaplan joined Allergan in 1983 and, prior to being appointed to Executive Vice President, was Corporate Vice President, Research and Development and Global BOTOX from June 1998 to November 2003. Dr. Kaplan was elected to Allergan's board of directors in 1994 and served in that capacity until April 2004. Dr. Kaplan is also a member of the board of Acucela Inc. and the National Neurovision Research Institute. Dr. Kaplan received a M.S. and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. Torsten Rasmussen has served as a director of our company since April 1998. Mr. Rasmussen has been President and CEO of Morgan Management ApS, a management advisory and consulting company, since 1997. Prior to founding Morgan Management ApS in 1997, Mr. Rasmussen held the position of Executive Vice President, Operations at the LEGO Group (LEGO A/S) in Denmark, since 1981. He currently serves as a board member in the capacity of chairman, deputy chairman or ordinary board member of a number of Danish companies of which the following are quoted on the Danish Stock Exchange: Coloplast A/S, Bang & Olufsen A/S, TK Development A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S and A/S Det Oestasiatiske Kompagni. Mr. Rasmussen holds an M.B.A. from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. Alan G. Walton, Ph.D., D.Sc. has served as a director of our company since March 2003. Dr. Walton joined Oxford Partners as a General Partner in 1987. In 1991, he founded Oxford Bioscience Partners and he is currently Senior Partner and Chairman of Oxford Bioscience Corporation. Previously, he was President and CEO of University Genetics Co., a public biotechnology company involved in technology transfer and seed investments in university-related projects. Prior to University Genetics, he taught at several institutions including Harvard Medical School, Indiana University and Case Western Reserve where he was Professor of Macromolecular Science and Director of the Laboratory for Biological Macromolecules. Dr. Walton serves on the Boards of Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Advanced Cell Technology, and is Chairman, as well as a Board member, of Avalon Pharmaceuticals and Psychiatric Genomics. He is also on the Board of Research!America, a philanthropic organization. Dr. Walton was a founder of Human Genome Sciences and GeneLogic and is the Founding Chairman of the Biotechnology Venture Investors Group. Dr. Walton received a Ph.D. in chemistry and a D.Sc. in biological chemistry from Nottingham University in England and in 2005 received an honorary LLD degree for his lifetime achievement in life sciences form Nottingham University. Uli Hacksell, Ph.D also serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. For a description of his background, please see "Management Team."

Organization Position Status
Medinox, Inc. President of R&D and Global Botox Former
Medinox, Inc. Board of Directors Current
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. Director Current
Bay City Capital LLC Member of Bay City Capital's Scientific Advisory Board Current
The Keck Graduate Institute Member of the Board of Directors Current
Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board Member Current
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Coloplast A/S Board Member Current
Acucela Board of Directors Current
Bay City Capital LLC Member Current
Allergan, Inc. President Former
Allergan, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Oxford Bioscience Partners Founder Former
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Founder Former
Oxford Partners General Partner Former
Indiana University Former
Psychiatric Genomics Former
Allergan, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Nottingham D.Sc. In Biological Chemistry Former
University of California, Los Angeles PhD in organic chemistry Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.S. and Ph Former
The Keck Graduate Institute member Former

E. Rolland Dickson, MD, is a member of Bay City Capital's Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Dickson is a consultant in Gastroenterology and Hepatology and a Clinical Investigator at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Mary Lowell Leary Professor of Medicine, and Emeritus Director for Development of the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Dr. Dickson is internationally recognized for his leadership in the fields of liver disease and liver transplantation. He has been a member of the Mayo consulting staff since 1964 and was elected to the Mayo Foundation Board of Trustees in February 1999. Dr. Dickson has been continually funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the late 1970s and served on the National Digestive Disease Advisory Board of the NIH. Recent professional recognitions include the Distinguished Achievement Award in Clinical Research in Liver Disease, presented by the American Gastroenterology Association in 1994, and the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Research Achievement Award in 1998. He was honored in April of 2006 by being awarded a Master's Degree in the American College of Physicians. Dr. Dickson earned his BA degree at Ohio Weslyan University, an MD degree at Ohio State University College of Medicine, and an MS degree at the University of Minnesota.

Organization Position Status
Bay City Capital LLC Member Current
Bay City Capital LLC Member of Bay City Capital's Scientific Advisory Board Current
The Ohio State University College of Medicine Md Degree Former
University of Minnesota Ms Degree Former

Executive News

  • Opko narrows losses

    Biz Journals - 8/10/09 - View Story

advertisement
advertisement