Savara CEO and leadership

Chairman and Interim CEO of Savara Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVRA) , a biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for rare (orphan) diseases of the lung. Previously spent over 5 years as President, Chief Executive Officer and board director of Strongbridge Biopharma (NASDAQ: SBBP) a public biopharma company with experience in fundraising, IPO execution, bottom up construction of a fully-integrated clinical and commercial stage global rare disease company, and executing buy and sell side business development transactions. Successful record of managing billion $ P&Ls in the medical device and biopharma sectors. Additionally, board director experience at four biopharma companies (three public and one private), including two time Chairmanship tenure, as well as membership on compensation, audit and nomination & governance committees. Co-founder of a non-profit organization, WE R1, an Under Armour sponsored youth basketball program.

David Lowrance has served as Savara’s Chief Financial Officer since November 2016. From September 2014 to October 2016, Mr. Lowrance served as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Edgemont Pharmaceuticals, a fully-integrated specialty pharmaceutical company with multiple marketed products in the CNS space. From April 2011 to September 2014, Mr. Lowrance served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Acucela Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company that specializes in ophthalmic therapeutics, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of Acucela’s day-to-day operations, business development and growth endeavors, investor relations and corporate communications. While at Acucela, Mr. Lowrance helped lead a $162 million international IPO, with a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. From March 2003 to April 2011, Mr. Lowrance was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on commercializing branded prescription products, where he oversaw all aspects of finance and accounting, business and growth strategy and product development. Mr. Lowrance, a CPA, holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Georgia.

Badrul A Chowdhury is a Chief Medical Officer at Savara Inc. He has worked as Board Member at PROTEOSTASIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. and Senior Vice President & Chief Physician-Scientist at AstraZeneca. Badrul studied at Memorial University of Newfoundland, University of Dhaka, and Dhaka Medical College & Hospital.

Chairman and Interim CEO of Savara Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVRA) , a biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for rare (orphan) diseases of the lung. Previously spent over 5 years as President, Chief Executive Officer and board director of Strongbridge Biopharma (NASDAQ: SBBP) a public biopharma company with experience in fundraising, IPO execution, bottom up construction of a fully-integrated clinical and commercial stage global rare disease company, and executing buy and sell side business development transactions. Successful record of managing billion $ P&Ls in the medical device and biopharma sectors. Additionally, board director experience at four biopharma companies (three public and one private), including two time Chairmanship tenure, as well as membership on compensation, audit and nomination & governance committees. Co-founder of a non-profit organization, WE R1, an Under Armour sponsored youth basketball program.

Chairman and Interim CEO of Savara Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SVRA) , a biotech company focused on developing novel treatments for rare (orphan) diseases of the lung. Previously spent over 5 years as President, Chief Executive Officer and board director of Strongbridge Biopharma (NASDAQ: SBBP) a public biopharma company with experience in fundraising, IPO execution, bottom up construction of a fully-integrated clinical and commercial stage global rare disease company, and executing buy and sell side business development transactions. Successful record of managing billion $ P&Ls in the medical device and biopharma sectors. Additionally, board director experience at four biopharma companies (three public and one private), including two time Chairmanship tenure, as well as membership on compensation, audit and nomination & governance committees. Co-founder of a non-profit organization, WE R1, an Under Armour sponsored youth basketball program.