Pharmaceuticals,and managing venture investments for Pfizer as well as serving in Board roles for several and therapeutic companies. Prior to this, Dr. Jones held the position of general partner at EuclidSR Partners, a venture firm specializing in private investment in private and public equity within the health sciences, healthcare, biopharmaceutical sectors, until 2008. Dr. Jones began her investment career at S.R. One, the corporate investment fund of GlaxoSmithKline, which she joined in 1999. Prior to this, Dr. Jones served as director of scientific licensing at SmithKline Beecham and as a research scientist in the research and development division of SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical. During her venture career, Dr. Jones has served on the boards of more than 20 early to mid-stage biotechnology, therapeutic and pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Jones currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Gritstone Oncology, a public biopharmaceutical company, and NextCure, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company. Dr. ScarlettJones holds a B.A.B.S. in chemistrybiology from EarlhamJuniata College and an M.D.a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine.Pittsburgh. We believe that Dr. ScarlettJones is qualified to serve on our Board based on his significant industry experience, medical background and extensive management experience indue to her broad knowledge of the life sciences sector.
Class II Directors nominated for election at this 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Frederick W. Gluck
Mr. Gluck’s biographical information is included above under “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
Matthew P. Young
Mr. Young’s biographical information is included above under “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”
Elaine V. Jones, Ph.D.
Dr. Jones’ biographical information is included above under “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors.”industry and significant experience in pharmaceutical drug discovery and business development.
Class III Directors Continuing in Office until the 20212024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Charles S. Fuchs, M.D., M.P.H.
Dr. Fuchs has served as a member of our Board since October 2017. Dr. Fuchs is an internationally recognized expert in gastrointestinal cancers, cancer epidemiology and cancer drug development, and conducts research assessing novel therapeutic approaches in oncology. Dr. Fuchs is the Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medicine, Director of the Yale Cancer Center and Physician-in-Chief of the Smilow Cancer Hospital since January 2017. He was previously professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief of the gastrointestinal oncology division and the Robert T. and Judith B. Hale Chair in Pancreatic Cancer at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from July 2007 to December 2017. Dr. Fuchs received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1986. He completed his medical residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he also served as chief medical resident, and completed his medical oncology fellowship at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In 1994, he received his M.P.H. from Harvard School of Public Health. We believe that Dr. Fuchs is qualified to serve on our Board due to his deep medical experience and service on the boards of directors of several cancer centers.
James R. Meyers
Mr. James Meyers has served as a member of our Board since December 2018. Currently, Mr. Meyers serves as the President and CEO of IntraBio, a biopharmaceutical company with a late-stage drug pipeline that develops treatments for genetic and neurodegenerative diseases, having been appointed to that position in November 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Meyers has served as a Senior Advisor to Gilead Sciences since his retirement from Gilead in February 2018. Prior to his advisory role, Mr. Meyers most recently served as Gilead’s executive vice president of worldwide commercial operations where he was responsible for all commercial activities including pricing and market access in North America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and Japan. Over his 22-year career at Gilead, Mr. Meyers led some of the most important and successful product launches in the history of the biopharmaceutical industry, most notably in the therapeutic areas of HCV and HIV. Prior to joining Gilead, Mr. Meyers held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, training, marketing and management with Zeneca Pharmaceuticals and Astra USA. Mr. Meyers currently serves on the Board of Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, a public biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing a cure for patients suffering from chronic hepatitis B infection. Mr. Meyers holds a B.S. in Economics from Boston College. We believe that Mr. Meyers is qualified to serve on our Board due to his worldwide commercial leadership experience within the biotechnology industry.
Halley Gilbert
Ms. Halley Gilbert has served as a member of our Board since April 2020. Currently, Ms. Gilbert serves as the Chief Legal Officer of NeoGenomics Laboratories, a position she has held since 2021. Prior to her role at NeoGenomics Laboratories, Ms. Gilbert held the position of Chief Operating Officer of Adagio Therapeutics, Inc., from June 2020 to 2021. Until February 2020, Ms. Gilbert held the position of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Administrative Officer at Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. having joined the company in 2008 as Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to this, Ms. Gilbert served in several roles at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (acquired by Merck), including as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant General Counsel from 2002 to 2007. From 1999 to 2002, Ms. Gilbert held the position of Corporate Counsel at Genzyme Corporation. Ms. Gilbert began her career at the law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where, serving as Corporate Associate from 1995 to 1998, she specialized in mergers and acquisitions and securities law. Ms. Gilbert currently serves on the board of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc., a public biopharmaceutical company, and formerly served on the boards of Dermira, Inc. (acquired by Eli Lilly and Company) and Achaogen, Inc. Ms. Gilbert received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law and a B.A. from Tufts University. We believe that Ms. Gilbert is qualified to serve on our Board due to her broad knowledge of the life sciences industry and significant experience in business development, corporate strategy, law and compliance
Alan Ashworth, Ph.D.
Dr. Alan Ashworth was appointed to our Board of Directors on September 29, 2021. He currently serves as the President of the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), a position he has held since 2015. He also serves as the Senior Vice President for Cancer Services and a Professor of Medicine in Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine at UCSF Health, position(s) he has held since 2015. Prior to joining UCSF, Dr. Ashworth was chief executive officer of the Institute of Cancer