Wayne R. Gombotz, Ph.D.

Wayne R. Gombotz, Ph.D. has served as our Vice President of Pharmaceutical Operations since March 2005. From 2002 to 2005, Dr. Gombotz served as Vice President of Process Science and Pharmaceutical Development at Corixa Corporation, a company that developed immunotherapeutic products and was acquired by GlaxoSmithKline plc in July 2005. From 1995 to 2002, he served as Senior Director of Analytical Chemistry and Formulation at Immunex Corporation, a company that developed immunotherapeutic products and was acquired by Amgen, Inc. in July 2002. Dr. Gombotz received his Ph.D. and M.S. in bioengineering from the University of Washington and his B.A. from Colby College.