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Richard J.
Markham formerly worked at Aventis Pharma AG, as Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2002, Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., as Chief Executive Officer, Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Non-Executive Chairman from 2006 to 2013, Aventis SA, as Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer in 2004, Vaxart, Inc., as Chairman, Medpace Research, Inc., as Chairman from 2007 to 2017, Cervelo Pharmaceuticals Ltd., as Chairman, Vaxart, Inc., as Chairman from 2009 to 2019, Sanofi Pasteur, Inc., as Director, CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as Independent Director from 2008 to 2015, Marion Merrell Dow, Inc., as President, Chief Operating Officer & Director, Anacor Pharmaceuticals LLC, as Independent Director from 2011 to 2012, Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association, as Director, Merck & Co., Inc., as President & Chief Operating Officer from 1973 to 1993, Care Capital LLC, as Partner, and HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, as Trustee.
Dr. Markham received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University.
Former positions of Richard Markham
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Care Capital LLC
 Care Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Care Capital LLC (care capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jan Leschly and David Ramsay. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Private Equity Investor | 2022-05-07 |
| VAXART, INC. | Chairman | 2019-11-29 |
| NEPHROGENEX INC | Chairman | 2017-02-27 |
| COLUCID PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Director/Board Member | 2015-10-26 |
| ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Chairman | 2013-03-10 |
Training of Richard Markham
| Purdue University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Health Technology |
| ACURA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| VAXART, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Aventis SA
 Aventis SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Aventis SA develops pharmaceuticals and vaccines for preventative medicine. The company is located in Schiltigheim, France. | Health Technology |
Vaxart, Inc. /Old/
 Vaxart, Inc. /Old/ BiotechnologyHealth Technology Vaxart, Inc. develops technology for oral vaccination against infectious agents. Its products in pipeline include H1N1 seasonal influenza vaccine and oral H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. The firm develops oral recombinant vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine delivery platform. The company was founded by Sean N. Tucker in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
 Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. provides vaccines for the prevention and treatment of diseases. It develops and manufactures influenza vaccine against the pandemic influenza virus. The company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Swiftwater, PA. | Health Technology |
CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development of therapeutics for neurological disorders. Its products included Lasmiditan, a neurally acting anti-migraine agent that is designed to delivered efficacy in migraine without the vasoconstrictor activity associated with previous generations of migraine therapies and a Conjugated Stigmines platform that has generated a series of preclinical candidates for the chronic pain, Alzheimer's disease and psychiatric disorders. The company was founded by James F. White and Arthur M. Pappas in 2005 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Care Capital LLC
Care Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Care Capital LLC (care capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2001 by Jan Leschly and David Ramsay. The firm is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey. | Finance |
| Marion Merrell Dow, Inc. | Health Technology |
Medpace Research, Inc.
 Medpace Research, Inc. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Medpace Research, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company, which focuses on the development of therapeutics to treat kidney disease, an area of significant unmet medical need. The company was founded by Billy G. Hudson, J. Wesley Fox Ahmann and Tryggvason Karl on May 25, 2004 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. | Distribution Services |
Anacor Pharmaceuticals LLC
 Anacor Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops medical solutions. The firm operates as a biopharmaceutical company, which focuses on discovering, developing, and commercializing novel small-molecule therapeutics derived from its boron chemistry platform. The company was founded by Lucy Shapiro, Stephen J. Benkovic, and David P. Perry in 2000 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Health Technology |
| Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Association | |
| HealthCare Institute of New Jersey | |
| Aventis Pharma AG | |
| Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. | |
Cervelo Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Cervelo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cervelo Pharmaceuticals Ltd. engages in the preparation of pharmaceuticals. It develops drug product candidates for neuropathic, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases. The company was founded by Anthony J. Giovinazzo in 2006 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada. | Health Technology |
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