Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Henry Blair |
CEO |
| Clive Wood |
Executive Vice President, Discovery Res & Chief Scientific Officer |
| George V. Migausky |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Gustav Christensen |
Chief Business Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Robert Ladner |
CTO & Senior Vice President |
| Tess Schmalbach |
Senior Vice President, Clinical, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer |
| William Pullman |
Chief Dev Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Admin & Comm |
| Fayelle Whelihan |
Senior Vice President |
| E Fayelle Whelihan |
Senior Vice President, Discovery Res & General Manager, Dyax SA |
| Robert E Davoli |
Managing Director |
| Mark De Souza |
Senior Director |
| Nicole Jones |
Associate Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Dyax Corp. |
| Guy Van Meter |
Manager, Business Development |
| Ellen Flipse |
Associate, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Dyax Corp. |
| Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos |
Director |
| Henry R. Lewis |
Director |
| James W. Fordyce |
Director |
| Susan B. Bayh |
Director |
| Thomas L. Kempner |
Director |
| Ginger More |
Investor |
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bioventures Investors |
Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dyax Corporation |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
CEO |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Tufts University School of Medicine |
Board of Overseers |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Biotage Incorporated |
Founder |
Former |
| GelTex Pharmaceuticals |
Founder |
Former |
| Genetics Institute, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Dyax Corp. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
Mba |
Former |
| University of Aarhus |
Master of Science, Economics |
Former |
Clive R. Wood, Ph.D. has served as our Executive Vice President, Discovery Research since December 2005. He joined us In August 2003 as Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President, Discovery Research. While continuing his previous roles within Discovery Research, he now also manages all pre-clinical product development. Prior to working with Dyax, Dr. Wood spent 17 years at Genetics Institute and its successor, Wyeth Research. There, he held a number of drug discovery positions of increasing scope and responsibility. Dr. Wood held the position of Senior Director and Acting Head of Inflammation Discovery Research at Wyeth Research in Cambridge, MA. While with Genetics Institute and Wyeth, Dr. Wood focused on respiratory diseases, transplantation, immunology, hematopoiesis and antibody technologies. Beginning in 1986, Dr. Wood worked for four years at Celltech, Ltd. and contributed to the first work on the production of recombinant antibodies. Dr. Wood also serves as an adjunct Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics of Boston University School of Medicine. He received his Biochemistry B.Sc. and his Ph.D. from Imperial College, University of London.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Executive Vice President, Discovery Res & Chief Scientific Officer |
Current |
| Boston University School of Medicine |
Adjunct Professor |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
|
Current |
| The Convergence Forum |
|
Current |
| Wyeth Research |
Acting Head of Inflammation Discovery Research |
Former |
| Genetics Institute, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Cell-Tech, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Imperial College London |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| University of London |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Imperial College London |
B.Sc. |
Former |
| University of London |
B.Sc. |
Former |
George Migausky*, MBA
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
George Migausky joined Dyax as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in August 2008. He brings over 20 years of experience serving as Chief Financial Officer for various life science and biotechnology companies. Prior to Dyax, Mr. Migausky served as CFO of Wellstat Management Company, a privately-held company responsible for the strategy, business development and operations of an affiliated group of five life science companies. From 1990 to 2004, he served as CFO at IGEN International where he was instrumental in preparing the company for its initial public offering in 1994, its merger with F. Hoffman La Roche in 2004 and the simultaneous spinoff of BioVeris Corporation as an independent public company. He served as CFO of BioVeris through to 2007. George Migausky is a Certified Public Accountant and received an M.B.A. from Babson College and a B.S. from Boston College
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| BioVeris Corporation |
Vice President of Finance |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
|
Current |
| Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| BioVeris Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |
Manager |
Former |
| Babson College |
MBA |
Former |
| Boston College |
B.S. |
Former |
Gustav Christensen was named Chief Executive Officer January 1, 2009. He first joined Dyax as our Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer in April 2007 and oversaw the Company’s partnering strategy as well as other business development activities such as licensing and collaboration transactions. Previously, Mr. Christensen was Managing Director of Apeiron Partners, LLC, a boutique life sciences investment bank, from 2005 to 2007. He began his career as General Manager at Baxter Travenol Laboratories and left in 1983 to become the Vice President of Business Development at Genetics Institute Inc. from 1983 to 1988. Additionally, he has been the CEO or senior manager of several biopharmaceutical firms. Mr. Christensen received his Master of Science in Economics from the University of Aarhus (Denmark) and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Chief Business Officer & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer |
Current |
| Echelon Ventures, LLC |
Advisor |
Current |
| Alantos Pharmaceuticals AG |
|
Current |
| Apeiron Partners LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Apeiron Partners LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Apeiron Partners LLC |
Senior Manager |
Former |
| Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Insmed Incorporated |
Board Member |
Former |
| University of Aarhus |
Masters Degree in Economics |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
CTO & Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Senior Vice President, Clinical, Medical Affairs & Chief Medical Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Chief Dev Officer & Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer |
Current |
| Transform Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Exploratory Development |
Former |
| Pfizer Inc. |
Clinical Pharmacologist |
Former |
| Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Australian National University |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| University Corp. |
Degree |
Former |
Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch*, Ph.D. J.D.
Executive Vice President of Administration and General Counsel
Dr. Magovcevic-Liebisch is Dyax’s Executive Vice President of Administration and General Counsel and has served as an executive officer of the Company since December 2005. In addition to overseeing the Administrative departments within Dyax, she also manages the Corporate Communications department and acts as Assistant Secretary of the Board of Directors. She joined Dyax in April 2001 as Vice President of Intellectual Property and has held several different positions within the Company. Dr. Magovcevic-Liebisch was Director of Intellectual Property and Patent Counsel for Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc. from 1998 to 2001. Additionally, she worked as a patent agent at Fish and Richardson and Lahive & Cockfield, two Boston patent law firms. Dr. Magovcevic-Liebisch holds a doctorate in genetics from Harvard University and a law degree from Suffolk University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
General Counsel & Executive Vice President, Admin & Comm |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| The Fish and Company |
Patent Agent |
Former |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Assistant Secretary |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Doctorate In Genetics |
Former |
| Suffolk University |
Law Degree |
Former |
| Suffolk University |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Senior Vice President, Discovery Res & General Manager, Dyax SA |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hiwired |
Managing Director |
Current |
| webMethods, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| OutStart, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Vettro |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Eedo |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Sigma Partners |
managing director |
Current |
| Internet Security Systems, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Vignette Corporation |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Dazel Corporation |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Aprimo, Incorporated |
Managing Director |
Current |
| StorageNetworks |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Octane Software |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Outstart Sellingedge.Com |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Outstart |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Cerulean Technology, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Incipient, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Glasshouse Technologies, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Interactions Incorporated |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Vericept Corporation |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Initiate Systems, Inc. |
Managing Director |
Current |
| m-Qube |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Eedo |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Incipient, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Outstart |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hiwired |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Idiom Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hanger Network, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Smart Path, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Outstart Sellingedge.Com |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Glasshouse Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Aprimo, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Interactions Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Internet Security Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Entrepreneurs Foundation of New England |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Initiate Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Certeon Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Technology Providers - Virtusa, Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Autovirt, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Data De-Duplication |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Exagrid Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Epoch Systems |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| SQL Solutions, Inc |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Epoch Systems |
President |
Former |
| SQL Solutions, Inc |
President |
Former |
| Epoch Systems |
Managing Director |
Former |
| SQL Solutions, Inc |
Founder |
Former |
| Sigma Partners |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Sybase, Inc. |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Hiwired |
Managing Partner, Sigma Partners |
Former |
| SQL Solutions, Inc |
Executive Officer |
Former |
| Ariba, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Northeastern University |
Computer Science |
Former |
Mark de Souza is Senior Director of Corporate Development at Dyax Corp. Since 2001, his primary focus is partnering Dyax?s phage display technology for the discovery and development of biopharmaceuticals from Dyax?s antibody, peptide, and protein libraries. He is responsible for initiating new collaborations, in-licensing new technology, marketing Dyax?s scientific and business achievements, and managing existing alliances. Dyax currently has over 75 licensees and collaborators, including Amgen, AstraZeneca, Baxter, Biogen Idec, Genzyme, ImClone Systems, MedImmune, and Tanox.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Senior Director |
Current |
| West Membership Co |
Senior Director, Corporate Development, Dyax Corp. |
Current |
| Biogen Idec, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Amgen Inc. |
|
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Associate Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Dyax Corp. |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Manager, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Manager, Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dyax Corp. |
Associate, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications, Dyax Corp. |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Director of Dyax |
Current |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Hearx Ltd |
Chairman |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Chair |
Current |
| HearUSA, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Activbiotics Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Peptimmune, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Genzyme Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Adams Russell Ltd |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Adams Russell Ltd |
Vice President |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Senior Adviser |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Harvard College |
B.A. |
Former |
Constantine E. Anagnostopoulos, Ph.D., Director Dr. Anagnostopoulos is chairman and CEO of The Matagon Group, an advance product engineering firm. He is a retired officer of Monsanto Company and a former managing general partner of Gateway Associates, a St. Louis-based venture capital firm. He has served on the Presidential Council on Innovation and the National Inventors Council and is the holder of over twenty patents in organic and polymer chemistry. He presently serves on the board of a number of biopharmaceutical companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Monsanto Company |
Officer |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
|
Current |
| Deltagen, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Deltagen, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Activbiotics Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Zystor Therapeutics, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gateway Associates |
Managing General Partner |
Former |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry |
Former |
| Columbia University |
|
Former |
| The Executive Program |
|
Former |
Henry R. Lewis, Ph.D. has been a director of Dyax since 1995, and previously was a director of Protein Engineering Corporation before its merger with Dyax. He has also served as the Lead Director since 2003 From 1986 to 1991, Dr. Lewis was the Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Dennison Manufacturing Company. From 1982 to 1986, he also served as a Senior Vice President at Dennison. Dr. Lewis was also a director of Genzyme Corporation, from 1986 until 2000.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Director, Pericor Sciences |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Managing Partner, Medna Partners Llc |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Velquest Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Prince Ventures |
General Partner |
Former |
| Gabriel and Son |
Managing Member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Telik, Inc. |
President, Gray Strategic Advisors, Llc |
Current |
| Gray Strategic Advisors, LLC |
President |
Current |
| Raymond James Ltd. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Informed Investors, Inc. |
Senior Vice President at Raymond James |
Current |
| Acadia, Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Telik, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Founder and President, Gray Strategic Advisors, Llc |
Former |
| Biologic Company |
President |
Former |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Gray Strategic Advisors, LLC |
Founder |
Former |
| Kidder, Peabody & Co. |
Sell, Side Biotechnology Analyst |
Former |
| NeoRx Corporation |
Senior Scientist |
Former |
| Dillon Read |
Senior Biotechnology Analyst |
Former |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. |
Senior Biotechnology Analyst |
Former |
| Biologic Company |
Analyst |
Former |
| Raymond James Financial, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Schering-Plough Corporation |
|
Former |
| Warburg Dillon Read |
|
Former |
| National Cancer Institute |
|
Former |
| Battelle Memorial Institute |
|
Former |
| University of Vermont |
Ph.D. In Pharmacology |
Former |
| University of South Carolina |
BS In Biology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Emmis Communications Corporation |
Visiting Prof, Butler University |
Current |
| Pathway 2 Curis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| WellPoint, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dendreon Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Curis, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MDRNA, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Emmis Communications Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| International Commission |
Commissioner |
Former |
| Eli Lilly and Company |
Attorney |
Former |
| Butler University |
Distinguished Visiting Professor |
Former |
| Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Golden State Foods |
Director |
Former |
| University of Southern California Law Center |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Southern California School of Law |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
B.A. |
Former |
| University of California |
B.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pinpoint Partners |
President |
Current |
| Loeb Holding Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Intersections Inc. |
Beneficial Owner |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Chairman (Click On Pdf to View Board List) |
Current |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Intersections Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Insight Communications Company, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Diversinet Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| CCP Equity Partners |
Director |
Current |
| CCC Information Services, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Igene Biotechnology, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Igene Biotechnology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Wharton Investment Management Conference |
Executive Managing Member, Davidson Kempner Capital Management |
Current |
| Central Park Conservancy, Inc |
Trustee |
Current |
| Loeb Partners Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Hereditary Angioedema |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Loeb Partners Corporation |
Former |
| First City Capital |
Vice President |
Former |
| Loeb Partners Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| Loeb Partners Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Intermagnetics General Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Northwest Airlines Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Yale College |
|
Former |
| Insight, Inc. |
member |
Former |
Ginger M. More is currently a Special Limited Partner of Oak Investment Partners ( Oak ) and had been a General Partner or Managing Member since 1980. Oak has raised ten venture capital partnerships with a total of $4.2 billion in committed capital. Oak has sponsored over 350 companies with aggregate annual revenues in excess of $100 billion. Oak s most recent fund, Oak X, was closed on February 28, 2001 with a total capitalization of $1.6 billion. Ginger joined Oak at its inception in 1978 after ten years at Wright Investor's Service. She has sponsored investments in and/or served on the boards of numerous healthcare and information technology companies including the following publicly-traded companies, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Alkermes, Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Dyax Corporation, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc., Genzyme Corporation, Octel Communications Corporation, OraPharma, Inc., Osteotech Inc., Pharmacopeia, Inc. and Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Ginger studied Mathematics at the University of Bridgeport and became a Chartered Financial Analyst in 1978.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Kbl Healthcare, Inc. |
Special Limited Partner of Oak Investment Partners |
Current |
| Ribozyme Pharmaceuticals Inc |
|
Current |
| Stratus Inc |
|
Current |
| Tengion, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of Connecticut |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Uconn R&D Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Osteotech, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Dyax Corp. |
Investor |
Current |
| Orapharma, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Alkermes, Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Compaq Computers |
Investor |
Current |
| Pharmacopeia Drug Discovery Inc. |
Investor |
Current |
| Genzyme Corporation |
Investor |
Current |
| Octel Communications |
Investor |
Current |
| Oak Investment Partners |
Founder |
Former |
| University of Bridgeport |
Chartered Financial Analyst |
Former |
| Winthrop Corporation |
|
Former |
| Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Sopherion, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Bridgeport |
Mathematics |
Former |
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