William R. Rohn

Director/Board Member at La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology

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William R.
Rohn is currently the Director at La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology.
He was formerly the Chairman at Pfenex, Inc. from 2014 to 2017, Non-Executive Director at Elan Corp.
Plc from 2009 to 2010, Independent Director at Cerus Corp.
from 2011 to 2011, Independent Director at Sophiris Bio, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, Director at Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. from 2004 to 2010, Director at Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. from 2005 to 2010, and Chief Operating Officer at Biogen, Inc. from 2003 to 2005.
He was also the President & Chief Operating Officer at IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.
from 1993 to 2003 and Senior Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Adria Laboratories from 1984 to 1993.
Mr. Rohn received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University.

William R. Rohn active positions

Companies	Position	Start
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is a non-profit organization located in La Jolla, CA. The private company focuses on immunology research and aims to unravel the complexities of the immune system to tackle an array of diseases such as asthma, cancer, COVID-19, type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson's. The company is home to three research centers that focus on autoimmune conditions, cancer, and infectious diseases. The company offers various services such as bioinformatics, clinical studies, cryo-em, flow cytometry, histopathology, immunometabolism, microscopy & histology, and next-generation sequencing. The company also provides licensing opportunities and initiatives. The company was founded by Steve Pontell and is currently led by Erica Saphire as the CEO.	Director/Board Member	2011-06-22

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Former positions of William R. Rohn

Companies	Position	End
PFENEX INC.	Chairman	2017-05-04
SOPHIRIS BIO	Director/Board Member	2014-03-31
CERUS CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2011-06-26
Elan Corp. Plc Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.	Director/Board Member	2010-04-18
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for metabolic diseases using the proprietary technology and the knowledge of processes and pathways within the liver that are useful for liver-selective drug targeting and treatment of metabolic diseases. Metabasis was incorporated in April 1997 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Director/Board Member	2010-01-27

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Listed companies	4
ABBOTT LABORATORIES	Health Technology
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	Health Technology
BIOGEN INC.	Health Technology
CERUS CORPORATION	Health Technology

Private companies	12
Elan Corp. Plc Elan Corp. Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Corp. Plc is a neuroscience focused biotechnology company. The company engages in research, development, and commercial activities for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis. It was founded in December 1969 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.	Health Technology
Pharmacyclics LLC Pharmacyclics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmacyclics LLC engages in developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. It has product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in optimization. The company was founded by Jonathan Sessler and Richard Miller in 1991 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.	Health Technology
Sophiris Bio, Inc. Sophiris Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sophiris Bio, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development of products for the treatment of urological diseases. The company was founded by James L. Heppell in May 2003 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Health Technology
Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. engages in discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs for metabolic diseases using the proprietary technology and the knowledge of processes and pathways within the liver that are useful for liver-selective drug targeting and treatment of metabolic diseases. Metabasis was incorporated in April 1997 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Health Technology
Hansen Medical, Inc. Hansen Medical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Hansen Medical, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells medical robotics designed for positioning, manipulation, and stable control of catheters and catheter-based technologies. It offers Sensei Robotic Catheter System which allows physicians to instinctively navigate flexible catheters with stability and control in interventional procedures within the atria heart chambers. The company was founded by Frederic H. Moll, Daniel T. Wallace, Marvin J. Slepian, and Robert G. Younge on November 18, 2002 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.	Health Technology
Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Raven Biotechnologies, Inc. engages in the development of antibody therapeutics for the treatment for cancer, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Its products are used in treatment of gastrointestinal, lung, colon, pancreatic, prostate, breast, brain, and ovarian cancer. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.	Commercial Services
Cebix, Inc. Cebix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cebix, Inc. provided treatments for complications of diabetes. It developed Ersatta, a proprietary disease-modifying replacement peptide for the treatment of complications associated with diabetes, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy. The company was founded by John Wahren and Lars G. Ekman in 2008 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp. used to develop and commercialize targeted immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases. The company’s products used to act chiefly through immune system mechanisms, exerting their effect by binding to specific, readily targeted immune cells in the patient’s blood or lymphatic system. The company was headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology
Intellikine LLC Intellikine LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Intellikine LLC develops and manufactures small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer. The company focused on the development of potent, selective small molecule inhibitors of the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway for the treatment of cancer, inflammation and autoimmune disorders. Intellikine was founded on May 2nd, 2007 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA.	Health Technology
Adria Laboratories
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is a non-profit organization located in La Jolla, CA. The private company focuses on immunology research and aims to unravel the complexities of the immune system to tackle an array of diseases such as asthma, cancer, COVID-19, type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson's. The company is home to three research centers that focus on autoimmune conditions, cancer, and infectious diseases. The company offers various services such as bioinformatics, clinical studies, cryo-em, flow cytometry, histopathology, immunometabolism, microscopy & histology, and next-generation sequencing. The company also provides licensing opportunities and initiatives. The company was founded by Steve Pontell and is currently led by Erica Saphire as the CEO.	Commercial Services
Pelican Inc Pelican Inc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Pfenex, Inc. is a development and licensing Biotechnology Company, which focuses on leveraging its Pfenex Expression Technology platform for developing and improving protein therapies. Its products include PF708, PF743, PF745, CRM197, PF810, PF753 and PFXX. The company was founded on November 19, 2009 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Health Technology