David Kabakoff, Ph.D.
President
Strategy Advisors LLC

Dr. Kabakoff has served as a member of the Board since December 2005. Dr. Kabakoff established Strategy Advisors in 2001 to provide business and strategic advisory services to life sciences companies. Prior to its acquisition by Cephalon, Inc. in June 2005, Dr. Kabakoff served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Salmedix, Inc., a company he co-founded in 2001 to develop novel oncology drugs. From 1996 to September 2000, Dr. Kabakoff held executive management positions with Dura Pharmaceuticals, a specialty pharmaceutical company, acquired by Elan Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Dura, Dr. Kabakoff was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Corvas International, a biopharmaceutical firm focused on cardiovascular and inflammatory diseases, and held senior management positions with Hybritech, Inc., a pioneer in the field of monoclonal antibodies, which was acquired by Eli Lilly & Co. in 1986. Dr. Kabakoff received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale University and his B.A. in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Kabakoff serves on the Board of Directors of Amplimmune, Inc. and serves as an Executive-in-Residence with Sofinnova Ventures.