Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc
Officers & Directors
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Executive Team:
1. Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, M.D. Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer and President, Director Dr. Polymeropoulos co-founded Vanda Pharmaceuticals and has been serving as its CEO and President since 2003. He started as a research scientist at Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, and later served as the Director of General Medicine and Inflammation therapeutic area at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Polymeropoulos holds an M.D. and a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of Athens.
2. James Kelly - Chief Financial Officer Mr. Kelly joined Vanda Pharmaceuticals in 2018 as its Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Vanda, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of two other companies, Amicus Therapeutics and Ditropan XL. Mr. Kelly holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Villanova University.
3. Gunther Birznieks - Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Birznieks joined Vanda Pharmaceuticals in 2018 as its Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to joining Vanda, he had been working for Merck & Co., Inc. for 23 years, holding various executive positions across the company's commercial organizations. Mr. Birznieks holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from the University of Alberta.
Board of Directors:
1. Mihael H. Polymeropoulos, M.D. Ph.D. - Chief Executive Officer and President, Director
2. Paolo Pucci - Director Mr. Pucci has been serving as a director of Vanda Pharmaceuticals since Prior to joining Vanda, he served as President of Pfizer Innovative Health for North America, where he was responsible for the development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products in the region. Mr. Pucci holds a degree in pharmacy from the University of Rome.
3. Lisa Conte - Director Ms. Conte has been serving as a director of Vanda Pharmaceuticals since 2004. She is also the founder and CEO of Jaguar Health, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company specializing in gastrointestinal health. Ms. Conte holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Vassar College.
4. Gunther Birznieks - Chief Commercial Officer and Director
5. Ismail Kola - Director Dr. Kola has been serving as a director of Vanda Pharmaceuticals since 201 Previously, he served as the Chief Scientific Officer and President of Research and Development at UCB Pharma. Dr. Kola holds a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of London.
6. James Kelly - Chief Financial Officer and Director.
Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc currently has 500 employees.
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