BNET Industries
Market Cap:$99.2M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Infectious Diseases Associated with Biological Warfare Prevention & Treatment
Chief Financial Officer
Ronald W. KaiserContact Information
175 Admiral Cochrane Dr Ste 101
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
(410) 571-8920
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing: 32541
Recent Events
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Pharmathene PIP Posts Q3 Loss of $0.50, Wider than Predicted
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PharmAthene shuffles management team
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PharmAthene Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial and Operational Results Recent Financing Strengthens Balance Sheet and...
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BioWatch: Biotechs tackle flu
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PharmAthene's 2nd Generation rPA Anthrax Vaccine, SparVaxTM, Completes FDA Regulatory Strategy Review
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PharmAthene: Game Changing Contract Ahead
SPAC Analytics submits: We expect PharmAthene PIP and Emergent Biosolutions EBS to sign nearly identical sized $500M+ U.S. government contracts to provide 25 million doses of anthrax vaccine each any day now This is a game changing contract for PIP as PIP moves it into the league of vaccine...
Annapolis-based rugmaker hits paydirt in first deal
Four-year-old drug company PharmAthene Inc. has won its first contract, and it's a doozy. The Annapolis-based biodefense firm announced a deal Monday worth up to $213 million to help the Department of Defense combat chemical and biological warfare. The multi-year deal should fund the development of PharmAthene's nerve-gas...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ronald W. Kaiser | Chief Financial Officer |
| Solomon Langermann | Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President |
| James P. Lewkowski | Executive Vice President |
| Eric I. Richman | Vice President, Business Development |
| Francesca Cook | Vice President, Policy & Govt Affairs |
| Gopinath N. Menon | Vice President, Quality, Chemistry & Manufacturing & Controls |
| Valerie Riddle | Vice President & Director, Medical |
| Wayne Morges | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality |
| John Troyer | Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs |
| Avigdor Shafferman | |
| Duncan K Hockley | |
| Esmail Behboodi | |
| Harvey Wilgus | |
| Hernan Baldassarre | |
| Jerald C Sadoff | |
| John A T Young | |
| Paul M Lundy | |
| Richard Schoenfeld | |
| Stephen Calderwood | |
| Stephen Lory | |
| William McCormick Blair | |
| Yue-Jin Huang | Senior Scientist |
| Ansbert Gadicke | Director |
| David P. Wright | Director |
| Elizabeth A. Czerepak | Director |
| Steven St | Director |
| John M Gill | Member |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Joel McCleary | Chairman |
| James Henry Cavanaugh | Board of Directors |
| John Mekalanos | Board of Directors |
| Steven St. Peter | Board Director |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Vocus, Inc. | Cfo, Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Director | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Vocus, Inc. | Chair | Current |
| Vocus, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| OpNet Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Chesapeake Innovation Center | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Communications Services, Inc | Cfo | Former |
| Trusted Information Systems, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Air Cargo Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| TIS Inc. | Former | |
| Air Cargo Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Michigan State University | B.A. Degrees In Accounting | Former |
| Vocus, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Chief Scientific Officer & Vice President | Current |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Former | |
| Tufts University School of Medicine | PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Biology | Former |
| Harvard University | Masters degree in Biology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
Eric I. Richman has served as a Director of our company since December 29, 2004. Since October 2003, Mr. Richman has been Vice President, Business Development and Strategic Planning at PharmAthene, Inc., a private biotechnology company. From 2000 to 2003, he was Vice President, Corporate Development at MaxCyte, Inc., a private biotechnology company. Mr. Richman was part of the founding team at MedImmune, Inc., a publicly-traded biotechnology company, holding various administrative, financial, strategic planning, marketing and international positions between 1988 and 2000, including Director, International Commercialization with MedImmune, Inc. (1998-2000), and Senior Director of Transplantation Products (1993-1998). He was a key member on the launch teams for MedImmune's biotechnology products, both domestically and internationally. Mr. Richman received a B.S. degree in Biomedical Science in 1984 from the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education (CUNY Medical School) and a Masters of Business Administration from the American Graduate School of International Management in 1987.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Lev Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director of Our Company | Current |
| MaxCyte, Inc. | Vice President, Corporate Development | Former |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Senior Director | Former |
| Health Care Ventures LLC | Former | |
| American Graduate School of International Management | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President, Policy & Govt Affairs | Current |
| Yale University School of Medicine | MPH | Former |
| Mount Holyoke College | B.A. in Biology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President, Quality, Chemistry & Manufacturing & Controls | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President & Director, Medical | Current |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Director, Medical Sciences | Former |
| University of South Florida | M.D. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality | Current |
| McNeese State University | PhD in Microbiology and Immunology | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | B.S. and M.S. degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Biological-Research.Com | Former | |
| Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Ph.D. in physical chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. | Farm Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Principle Scientist | Former |
| University of California, Davis | Master of Sciences and Ph | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. | Senior Director, Protein Purification | Former |
| Ripon College | B.A. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| McGill University | Adjunct Professor | Former |
| Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. | Senior Scientist | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| American Academy of Microbiology | Fellow | Former |
| Harvard Medical School | Lecturer | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Genzyme Corporation | Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology Development | Former |
| Emd Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Vice President, Supply Chain Management | Former |
| Saint Louis University | MBA | Former |
| Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn | M.S. and Ph | Former |
| Northeastern University | B.S. in Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Bentley College | Advanced Graduate Certificate in Business Ethics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Activbiotics Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Academy of Microbiology | Fellow | Current |
| American College of Physicians | Fellow | Current |
| Harvard Medical School | Professor of Medicine (Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Former |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Former | |
| Harvard University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Harvard Medical School | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Harvard Medical School | Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics | Former |
| Chiron | Former | |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Current | |
| Health Care Ventures LLC | consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Senior Scientist | Current |
| McGill University | Postdoctoral Fellow | Former |
| Nexia Biotechnologies, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Venture | Managing General Partner | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Raydiance Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MPM Capital Limited Partnership | Managing Director | Current |
| The Mpm Group | Managing Director | Current |
| The Mpm Group | Founder | Current |
| Centagenetix, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Omrix Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | Director | Current |
| The Convergence Guide | Board of Directors | Current |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Arriva Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Genteric Inc. | Director | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Helicos BioSciences Corporation | Director | Current |
| The Convergence Forum | Board of Directors | Current |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | Board of Directors | Current |
| Doubletwist | Director | Current |
| Pharmasset, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Radius Inc. | Director | Current |
| Elixir, LLC. | Director | Current |
| Cerimon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Radius Health Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| ViaCell, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Chiasma Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bioexec Ventures, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research | Member | Current |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. | Mangement Position | Former |
| Trans-Form | Director | Former |
| Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Director | Former |
| MPM Capital Limited Partnership | General Partner | Former |
Mr. Wright joined PharmAthene as President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2003. Prior to joining PharmAthene, Inc. he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of GenVec Inc, and previously President and Chief Business Officer of Guilford Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Wright served as Executive Vice president for MedImmune, Inc. from 1990 to 2000 where he was responsible for building MedImmune's commercial operation and growing product sales from $0 to over $400 million per year. Additionally he has held various marketing and sales positions at pharmaceutical companies including Smith-Kline & French, G.D. Searle, and Glaxo. Mr. Wright received his Master of Arts in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of South Florida.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Maryland Angels Council | Director | Current |
| Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| GenVec, Inc. | President | Former |
| Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | President | Former |
| GenVec, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Chief Business Officer | Former |
| MedImmune, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| University of South Florida | Master of Arts In Speech Pathology and Audiology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Health Innoventures LLC | Managing Partner, Bear Stearns Health Innoventures Management, L.L.C. | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Agensys, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Affymax, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Roche | Liaison | Former |
| Agy Therapeutics, Inc. | Former | |
| Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. | Former | |
| Rutgers University | MBA In Finance | Former |
| Marshall University | B.A. | Former |
James Cavanaugh has been a Managing Director of HealthCare Ventures since 1988. He was previously president of SmithKline & French Laboratories U.S., the domestic pharmaceutical division of SmithKline Beckman Corporation. He had been president of SmithKline Beckman's clinical laboratory business and president of Allergan International. Earlier Dr. Cavanaugh served in numerous senior posts with the U.S. Government on the White House staff and before that at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to that he was a member of the faculty of the College of Medicine and the Graduate College at the University of Iowa. Dr. Cavanaugh received his Master's and Doctorate degrees from the University of Iowa.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care Ventures LLC | President | Current |
| Skinmedica Acne System | Managing Director of Healthcare Ventures | Current |
| SkinMedica, Inc. | Managing Director of Healthcare Ventures | Current |
| Healthcare Ventures, LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Verenium Corporation - Specialty Enzymes | Chairman | Current |
| Shire Acquisition Inc. | Chair of Board | Current |
| Shire plc | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Diversa Corporation | Chairman, Boards of Directors | Current |
| Skinmedica Acne System | Board of Directors | Current |
| Celunol Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Advancis Pharmaceutical Corporation | Member, Board of Directors | Current |
| Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| SkinMedica, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Medlmmune Ventures, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Shire plc | Member | Current |
| Diversa Corporation | Member | Current |
| Vicuron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Member | Current |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc | President | Former |
| Health Care Ventures LLC | Managing Director | Current |
| Health Care Ventures LLC | General Partner | Former |
| Health Affairs | Staff Assistant | Former |
| U.S. Public Health Service | Surgeon | Former |
| U.S. Department of Health and Human Services | Deputy Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Verenium Corporation - Specialty Enzymes | Director | Current |
| The University of Iowa | Doctorate | Former |
| The University of Iowa | Master's Degree | Former |
| Harvard Business School | Masters of Business Administration degree | Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Colgate University | Bachelor of Arts degree | Former |
| MedImmune, Inc. | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Academy of Sciences | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Director | Current |
| MPM Capital Limited Partnership | General Partner | Former |
| Columbia University | assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine | Former |
| Washington University | Doctor of Medicine | Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Former | |
| Apax Partners Ltd. | Former | |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. | Former | |
| University of Kansas | B.A. in Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MPM Capital Limited Partnership | Managing Director | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Ekr Therapeutics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Columbia University | assistant Clinical Professor | Former |
| I/D/E/A/ Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| The Carlyle Group Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Apax Partners Ltd. | Investor | Former |
| Washington University | Doctor of Medicine | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| University of Kansas | BA | Former |
Mr. Gill was Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3DP) until May 2003. He joined 3DP in May 2001 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From 1995 to 2001, Mr. Gill was Vice President and Director, Operations and Finance, SmithKline Beecham Research and Development, now GlaxoSmithKline plc where he was a member of the R&D Executive Committee and Chairman of the R&D Operating Committee. From 1985 to 1995 Mr. Gill served as a founding member and partner in SR One, Limited, SmithKline Beecham's Life Sciences Venture Capital Fund.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals | Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Member | Current |
| PharmAthene, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals | Advisor | Former |
| S.R. One Limited | Former | |
| Tetralogic Pharmaceuticals | Director | Former |
| Rutgers University | B.A. In Accounting and Economics | Former |
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