Richard King has served as our Chief Executive Officer and a member of our board of directors since October 2019, and was our interim Chief Executive Officer from May 2019 to October 2019. From April 2017 to October 2018, Mr. King was the Chief Operating Officer of Adamas Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, where he was responsible for all operational aspects leading to the successful launch of a novel Parkinsons disease medication. From April 2016 to April 2017, Mr. King was the Chief Operating Officer of The Scripps Research Institute, where he was responsible for strategic planning, business development, finance, human resources, facilities, information technology, and research services. From April 2015 to April 2016, and from October 2018 to May 2019, Mr. King provided consulting services to various biopharmaceutical companies relating to strategic and tactical matters. From March 2010 to April 2015, Mr. King was the President and Chief Executive Officer, as well as a director, of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company developing new pain medications. From February 2007 to June 2009, Mr. King was the President and Chief Operating Officer of the biotechnology company Tercica, Inc., until its acquisition by Ipsen, S.A. Mr. King received a B.Sc. in chemical engineering from the University of Surrey in the UK and an M.B.A. from the Manchester Business School in the UK.
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Samir Gharib has been our Chief Financial Officer since May 2020. From September 2019 to May 2020, Mr. Gharib provided consulting services to various companies with Benchmark Financial Partners, or Benchmark, a strategic financial advisory firm. From October 2018 to September 2019, Mr. Gharib was the Chief Financial Officer of Stemedica Cell Technologies, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of cell therapeutics for underserved medical conditions. From September 2017 to October 2018, Mr. Gharib served as Managing Director of Benchmark. From October 2013 to September 2017, Mr. Gharib held positions of increasing responsibility at Revance Therapeutics, Inc., a commercial-stage biotechnology company, including Vice President of Finance and Administration. From January 2011 to September 2013, Mr. Gharib was the Corporate Controller, Director of Finance for Talon Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Gharib has been a director of Cancer Carepoint since November 2017, and an advisor to Berkeley SkyDeck since January 2020. Mr. Gharib received a Bachelor of Science and M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley, and is an active Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of California.
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