SAN DIEGO, Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Pfenex Inc. (NYSE MKT: PFNX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of high-value and difficult to manufacture proteins including biosimilar therapeutics, today announced the appointment of Robin D. Campbell, Ph.D., to the company's board of directors.
"Robin Campbell brings extraordinary medical and pharmaceutical operating experience that will be invaluable to Pfenex's board of directors and management team as we move forward in the execution of our business plan," stated Bertrand C. Liang, chief executive officer of Pfenex. "His track record in supporting the rapid growth of biopharmaceutical and medical technology companies is highly relevant to our ongoing development activities and initial preparations for commercialization."
Dr. Campbell has over 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical and biotechnology sales, marketing, product development and general management in both the U.S. and in international markets. Currently he serves as Chairman of the Board of Aptitude Medical Systems, an early stage company creating high performance aptamers for research, diagnostic and therapeutic use. He is also a Lecturer in the Technology Management Program of the College of Engineering at the University of California at Santa Barbara. From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Campbell was President and CEO of Naryx Pharma, a venture-backed specialty pharmaceutical company developing novel, topically delivered treatments for chronic sinusitis and other conditions treatable by intranasal drug delivery. Prior to joining Naryx Pharma, Dr. Campbell was at Amgen from 1989 to 2002, where his most recent position was Vice President and General Manager, U.S. Oncology Business Unit. In this position, he led an integrated team responsible for the marketing, sales and medical development of products generating over $1 billion of annual sales including Neupogen and Neulasta. His professional experience also includes sales, marketing and managerial responsibilities with Ciba-Geigy Corporation from 1984 to 1989. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Zoology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University.
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About Pfenex Inc.
Pfenex Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of high-value and difficult to manufacture proteins including biosimilar therapeutics. The company's lead product candidate is PF582, a biosimilar candidate to Lucentis (ranibizumab), for the potential treatment of patients with retinal diseases. Pfenex has leveraged its Pfēnex Expression Technology® platform to build a pipeline of product candidates and preclinical products under development including other biosimilars, as well as vaccines, generics and next generation biologics.
Forward-Looking Statement
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