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Management Team

Michael Chaparian, PhD

CEO & Chief Scientific Officer.  Over 18 years of biotech and drug discovery experience.  Formerly President & CSO of OmniScience Pharmaceuticals, President of Blue Planet Technologies, and Director of Biotechnology Development at Arizona State University.

Donald Anderson, MD
Head of Clinical Development and Regulatory Affairs.  Over 25 years ID clinical development experience.  Formerly CSO of The Upjohn Company, Pharmacia/Upjohn, VP Pharmacogenomics for Anventis Pharmaceuticals.

Andrew Slee, PhD
Head of Microbiology and Preclinical Pharmacology.  Over 25 years of preclinical development experience.  Formerly Sr. Director Preclinical Pharmacology, Anti-infectives, Safety Pharmacology, and Cardiovascular Sciences, Dupont Pharma and Dupont Merck Pharma; VP of Pharmacology, Enanta Pharmaceuticals.

Rick Lundberg
Head of Business Development.  Over 20 years experience in platform and therapeutic partnering and business development, alliances, and M&A (formerly Director of BD at Targanta, Senior Manager of BD at Celera)

Janette Kowalik, MBA
Head of Finance and Administration.  Over 20 years experience in finance, treasury management, human resources and facilities management.  Formerly Vice President at Comerica Bank, Director of Finance and Administration at OmniScience Pharmaceuticals.

Advisors and Consultants

George Drusano, MD

  • Co-Director, Emerging Infections and Pharmacodynamics Laboratory, Albany Medical College

  • Co-Director and Senior Staff Scientist, Ordway Research Institute

  • Director, Clinical Pharmacology Studies Unit, Albany Medical College

  • Research Physician, Wadsworth Center, NYS Dept. of Health

Gary Zurenko, MS

  • Over 30 years experience in preclinical development and pharmacology of antimicrobials

  • Currently CSO of Micromyx

  • Formerly with Upjohn, Upjohn/Pharmacia; discovery and reg. filing team for Zyvox™, Vantin™, Cleocin™

Dean Shinabarger, PhD

  • Over 18 years of experience in antimicrobial discovery and development

  • Currently CEO of Micromyx

  • Formerly Procter & Gamble Pharma and Pharmacia; Zyvox™ development and marketing team

Arny Demain, PhD

  • Fellow, Charles A. Dana Research Institute, Drew University

  • Founder and former Head of Fermentation Microbiology at Merck & Co.

  • Former Professor of Industrial Microbiology Department, MIT

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences

Board of Directors

Jens Eckstein, PhD 
General Partner, TVM Capital

Ashok Dhanrajgir
Partner and Sr. Vice President, Inventages Venture Capital

Michael Chaparian, PhD
CEO and Chief Scientific Officer, SelectX Pharmaceuticals

Claude Nash, PhD
Independent Director.  Formerly Chairman & CEO, Viropharma; VP for Infectious Disease and Oncology at Schering Plough Research Institute; and Head of Infectious Disease at SmithKline Beecham.

SelectX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
One Innovation Drive
Worcester, MA  01605
Phone: (508) 798-0216
Fax: (508) 798-0217
info@selectxpharm.com

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