Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Spiro Rombotis |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director |
| David Glover |
Chief Scientist, Polgen Division |
| Paul McBarron |
COO, Secretary & Executive Vice President, Finance |
| Stewart Craig |
COO & Vice President |
| Gregory R. Reyes |
Senior Vice President, Res |
| Kathi Cordova |
Senior Vice President, Finance & Treasurer |
| Joanna Black |
General Counsel & Vice President |
| Judy H. Chiao |
Vice President Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs |
| Larry Romel |
Vice President, Clinical Operations & Project Management |
| Mark Bonyhadi |
Vice President, Res |
| Mark Frohlich |
Vice President |
| Robert Kirkman |
Vice President |
| Robert Westwood |
Vice President, Research Operations |
| Craig Thompson |
Founder & Director, Research |
| Donnall Thomas |
Director, Research |
| Edward Clark |
Program Director |
| Gill Christie |
Director, Human Resources |
| John Hansen |
Director, Research |
| Susan Davis |
Associate Director, Business Development |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Limited |
CEO |
Current |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Liposome Company, Inc. |
Vice President of International Operations and Business Development |
Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Liposome Company, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company |
Director of International Marketing |
Former |
| Centocor, Inc. |
Head of European Marketing and Sales |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
Master's Degree In Hospital Management |
Former |
| Novartis AG |
|
Former |
| The Liposome Company, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Williams College |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Chief Scientist, Polgen |
Current |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Chief Scientist, Polgen Division |
Current |
| University of Dundee |
Professor of Molecular Genetics |
Former |
| Imperial College London |
Professor |
Former |
Dr. Reyes has more than 22 years of experience in
leadership roles at a number of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies including
Schering-Plough and, most recently, Pfizer, where he served as Vice President, Biology,
Discovery Research, within Pfizer Global Research & Development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Res |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
|
Current |
| Ingenex Corporation |
Vice President, Research and Development |
Former |
| Schering-Plough Research Institute |
Vice President |
Former |
| Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine |
M.D. |
Former |
Dr. Chiao joined Cyclacel in December, 2004. She was previously Vice President, Oncology Clinical Research and Development at Aton Pharma Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck & Co. Prior to Aton's acquisition by Merck she was responsible for leading the clinical development of SAHA, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, in Phase II development for hematologic and solid tumor indications. She was a Senior Medical Reviewer, Division of Oncology Drug Products, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where she was the agency's primary reviewer for a range of oncology drugs and regulatory subjects. She also presented the FDA's views in several New Drug Application reviews at Oncology Drug Advisory Committees. Dr. Chiao earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (summa cum laude) at Columbia University, New York, and received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. Her internship and residency in internal medicine was carried out at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York and she held a Research Fellowship in Molecular Pharmacology at Sloan Kettering Institute for Cancer Research and a Clinical Fellowship in Hematology/Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, both in New York City. She has also been a member of a number of FDA related working groups and has also been a Core Member of the Pharsight-FDA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) on clinical trial simulation and population pharmacokinetic analysis software for drug development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Vice President, Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs |
Current |
| Aton Pharma Inc. |
Vice President, Oncology Clinical Research and Development |
Former |
| Fda.Com |
member |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
M.D. |
Former |
| Columbia University |
B.S. in Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude) |
Former |
| Harvard Medical School |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice President, Research Operations |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Vice President, Chemistry & Preclinical Development |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Head, Preclinical Development |
Former |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated |
Head of Immunology Research |
Former |
| ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Head of Immunology Research |
Former |
| Aventis Pharma Limited |
Head of Immunology Research |
Former |
Ms. Christie joined Cyclacel in January 2001. She was previously Human Resources Manager with Axis-Shield plc (formerly Shield Diagnostics) and a lecturer in Human Resource Management at Abertay University, Dundee. Before gaining an M.Sc. in Human Resource Management from Abertay University, she held scientific posts in Medical Microbiology at Ninewells Hospital, Unilever Research Laboratories and Unipath Ltd.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director, Human Resources |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Manager, HR |
Current |
| Axis-Shield Plc |
Human Resources Manager |
Former |
Dr. Davis joined Cyclacel in September 2000. She was previously Business Development Manager, Fluorescience Ltd.; Group Leader Screening, RiboGene, Inc. (now Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) where she played a key role in HTS-centered anti-infective research collaborations with Abbott Pharmaceuticals and Dainippon; and Project Leader, Biochemical Research, Sandoz Chemicals Ltd. She holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Kent at Canterbury and a B.Sc. in Applied Biology from the University of Wales.
Dr. U'Prichard joined the Board of Directors of Cyclacel Group plc in May 2004. He is currently President of Druid Consulting LLC, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology-consulting firm, providing customized services to life sciences clients in the United States and Europe. He is also a Venture Partner of Care Capital LLC (Princeton) and Red Abbey Venture Partners (Baltimore) private equity providers.
Previously, he was Chief Executive Officer of 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1999 to 2003. In addition, he held a variety of positions within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, including, President and Chairman of Research and Development for SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals; Executive Vice President and International Research Director, and a Member of the Board of Zeneca Pharmaceuticals; General Manager, Research Department, ICI Pharmaceuticals, and Vice President Biomedical Research, ICI Pharmaceuticals; and Senior Vice President and Scientific Director for Nova Pharmaceutical Corporation.
He is a director of Alpharma Inc. (Bridgewater, NJ), BioAdvance (Philadelphia), Invitrogen Corporation, Lynx Therapeutics, SR Pharma, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and the Life Sciences Research Foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. He is a non-executive Chairman of Oxagen. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Association.
From 1992 to 1997 he was a member of the board of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO). He received a B.Sc. in Pharmacology from the University of Glasgow in 1970 and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Kansas in 1975.
Christopher S. Henney, Ph.D., D.Sc., became our Chairman in December 2003 and has served as a member of our board of directors since May 2000. From 1995 to January 2003, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dendreon Corporation, a publicly held biotechnology company. Dr. Henney co-founded ICOS Corporation, another publicly held biotechnology company, where he served as Executive Vice President, Scientific Director and a director from 1989 to 1995. He also co-founded Immunex Corporation, which was a publicly held biotechnology company until its acquisition by Amgen Corporation in May 2002, where he held various positions, including Director, Vice Chairman and Scientific Director from 1981 to 1989. Dr. Henney is also a former academic immunologist. He currently serves as chairman of Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc., and as a director of Biomira, Inc. and Bionomics Ltd. Dr. Henney received a D.Sc. for his contributions to Immunology, a Ph.D. in Experimental Pathology and a B.Sc. with Honors, from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director and Chairman |
Current |
| Combimatrix Corporation |
|
Current |
| Biomira Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Oncothyreon Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Bionomics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Reuters Sa |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyclacel Limited |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Oncothyreon Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dendreon Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| ICOS Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Dendreon Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Immunex Corporation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Dendreon Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Amgen Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| ICOS Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Biomira Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Amgen Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Birmingham |
Ph.D. In Experimental Pathology |
Former |
| University of Birmingham |
B.Sc. With Honors |
Former |
Mr. Spiegelman is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CV Therapeutics, Inc. which he joined in January 1998 as Vice President and CFO. Previously, he was employed by Genentech, Inc., where he held a number of positions in the treasury department, including Treasurer. He holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Spiegelman currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Affymax, Inc.
Sir John Banham is currently Chairman of Spacelabs Healthcare, Inc. and Johnson Matthey plc, senior non-executive director of AMVESCAP plc and non-executive director of Merchant Trust plc. He is past Director General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and past Chairman of Whitbread plc, Geest plc, ECI Partners LLP, Tarmac plc and Kingfisher plc.
His public sector appointments comprise first Controller of the Audit Commission and first Chairman of the Local Government Commission for England. He was formerly Honorary Treasurer of the United Kingdom's Cancer Research Campaign prior to its merger with Imperial Cancer Research. He is a graduate of Cambridge University in Natural Sciences and has honorary degrees from a number of British universities.