Richard Whitley
Director/Board Member at VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: 335 $ as of 2024-03-30
Profile
Richard J.
Whitley is the founder of Treovir LLC (2019) and Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance.
He is currently a Director at Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an Independent Director at Virios Therapeutics, Inc. (2020-present), a Director at FermaVir Pharmaceuticals LLC, Co-Director-Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine, a Member of the Association of American Physicians, a Member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation, a Professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, and a Member-Supervisory Board at Leyden Laboratories B.V.
Dr. Whitley's former positions include Chairman-Scientific Councilors at Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (2000-2012), Chairman-HIV Vaccine Data Safety at National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Independent Director at Gilead Sciences, Inc. (2008-2021), Director at Gilead Connecticut, Inc., President of Infectious Diseases Society of America, and President of The International Society for Antiviral Research.
Dr. Whitley's education includes an undergraduate degree and a doctorate from Duke University and a doctorate from George Washington University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-25 | 700 ( 0.00% ) | 335 $ | 2024-03-30 |
Richard Whitley active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-12-20 |
FermaVir Pharmaceuticals LLC
 FermaVir Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology FermaVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. The company manufactures compounds for the treatment of varicella zoster virus and chickenpox and human cytomegalovirus. It conducts preclinical trials on FV-100, a prodrug of a compound CF-1743, for the treatment of shingles. FermaVir Pharmaceuticals was founded in December, 2004 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Director/Board Member | 2005-08-15 |
Leyden Laboratories B.V.
 Leyden Laboratories B.V. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leyden Laboratories B.V. is a biotechnology company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leyden Labs aims to protect humanity from known and future viruses by targeting commonalities of viral families. The Dutch company has developed a portfolio of accessible intranasal product candidates that may provide people with the freedom to immediately protect themselves from and prevent the spread of many strains of respiratory viruses, including ones in the influenza and coronavirus families. The company's energetic team of world-renowned biotechnology veterans and fresh talent is dedicated to thinking differently to free humanity from the burden of respiratory viruses. Leyden Labs is backed with $200m by blue-chip investors Casdin Capital, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital, Byers Capital/Brook Byers, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Invus, and Bluebird Ventures. The company was founded in June 2020 by Koenraad Wiedhaup, Jaap Goudsmit, Domenico Valerio, and Ronald H. P. Brus, with Koenraad Wiedhaup serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Director/Board Member | - |
Association of American Physicians
 Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| American Society of Clinical Investigation | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance
 Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance provides drug discovery and process development services. The private company is based in Birmingham. The American company was founded by Richard J. Whitley. | Founder | - |
| Washington University School of Medicine | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides prescription metabolic products to physicians and patients throughout North America. It offers prescription drug and medical food products. Its products include Alcortin A, Novacort, Fosteum, and Limbrel. The company was founded by Michael J. Martin and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Richard Whitley
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Training of Richard Whitley
| Duke University | Doctorate Degree |
| George Washington University | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
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| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| VIRIOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 12 |
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Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Primus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides prescription metabolic products to physicians and patients throughout North America. It offers prescription drug and medical food products. Its products include Alcortin A, Novacort, Fosteum, and Limbrel. The company was founded by Michael J. Martin and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Retail Trade |
Gilead Connecticut, Inc.
 Gilead Connecticut, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Gilead Connecticut, Inc. manufactures pharmaceuticals and biotechnology chemicals. The firm develops a pipeline of small molecule therapeutics for multiple oncology and immunology-based indications. It focuses on the development of novel kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, and inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA. | Health Technology |
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
 Centers for Disease Control & Prevention General GovernmentGovernment Centers for Disease Control and Prevention operates as a government health center. It helps to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities and environmental health threats. It conducts research and investigations for its action oriented approach. The company was founded on July 1, 1946 and is located in Atlanta, GA. | Government |
FermaVir Pharmaceuticals LLC
FermaVir Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology FermaVir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. The company manufactures compounds for the treatment of varicella zoster virus and chickenpox and human cytomegalovirus. It conducts preclinical trials on FV-100, a prodrug of a compound CF-1743, for the treatment of shingles. FermaVir Pharmaceuticals was founded in December, 2004 and is headquartered in New York City, NY. | Health Technology |
Infectious Diseases Society of America
 Infectious Diseases Society of America Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Infectious Diseases Society of America is a non-profit company that provides clinical practice guidelines development and guideline panelists for infectious diseases. The company is based in Arlington, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company specializes in antimicrobial stewardship and have established Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence. The CEO of the company is Christopher Busky. | Commercial Services |
| American Society of Clinical Investigation | |
| National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases | Government |
The International Society for Antiviral Research
 The International Society for Antiviral Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The International Society for Antiviral Research operates an institution for the sharing of scientific developments in antiviral medicines. The private company is based in Logan, UT. | Commercial Services |
Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance
Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alabama Drug Discovery Alliance provides drug discovery and process development services. The private company is based in Birmingham. The American company was founded by Richard J. Whitley. | Commercial Services |
Treovir LLC
 Treovir LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Treovir LLC is a private company that aims to improve brain tumor therapies and provide hope to patients. The company is based in Bala Cynwyd, PA. Treovir was founded in 2019 by Michael A. Christini, Richard J. Whitley, James Markert, G. Yancey Gillespie, and Michael A. Christini has been the CEO since 2019. The company's g207 therapy has shown improved survival rates in a phase 1 study without any serious side effects. | Health Technology |
Leyden Laboratories B.V.
Leyden Laboratories B.V. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Leyden Laboratories B.V. is a biotechnology company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Leyden Labs aims to protect humanity from known and future viruses by targeting commonalities of viral families. The Dutch company has developed a portfolio of accessible intranasal product candidates that may provide people with the freedom to immediately protect themselves from and prevent the spread of many strains of respiratory viruses, including ones in the influenza and coronavirus families. The company's energetic team of world-renowned biotechnology veterans and fresh talent is dedicated to thinking differently to free humanity from the burden of respiratory viruses. Leyden Labs is backed with $200m by blue-chip investors Casdin Capital, GV (formerly Google Ventures), F-Prime Capital, Byers Capital/Brook Byers, SoftBank Investment Advisers, Invus, and Bluebird Ventures. The company was founded in June 2020 by Koenraad Wiedhaup, Jaap Goudsmit, Domenico Valerio, and Ronald H. P. Brus, with Koenraad Wiedhaup serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
Association of American Physicians
Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee. | Commercial Services |
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