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Most recently, Dr. Azam was the Head of the Cell & Gene Therapies Unit at Novartis Pharmaceuticals and was a member of the Pharmaceutical Executive Committee. He has an extensive US, Global and International pharmaceutical industry background, with strong experiences in science, clinical development, regulatory and commercial activities. While at Novartis, he lived and worked in the US and Switzerland. Previous roles at Novartis included Head of Global Medical Affairs & HEOR General Medicines, Chief Scientific Officer and Head of US Clinical Development & Medical Affairs and Global Head Regulatory Affairs for the Neurosciences & Ophthalmic Franchise. ​ Prior to Novartis, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Novaccel Therapeutics LLC, a company he founded focusing on accelerating assets in the translational medicine setting. Prior to this he served as Chief Medical Officer at Aspreva Pharmaceutics Inc, a company that focused on orphan and rare autoimmune disease states. Aspreva was acquired by Galenica SA in 2008. Prior to this he worked at Johnson & Johnson in Pharmaceutical Research & Development and in Medical Devices at Johnson & Johnson Ethicon. He started his life sciences career with Warner Lambert-Parke Davis in 1998. Dr. Azam is a member of the Executive Committee of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Azam is a graduate of the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, where he completed undergraduate studies in Human Biology & Anatomy. He graduated from the University of Liverpool School of Medicine and attained board certification as an Obstetrician & Gynecologist in the UK.

• Member of the National Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame• Inducted into the University of Texas College of Natural Sciences Hall of Honor• Received Ohio University's School of Business Distinguished Business Award• Received Ohio University Konneker Medal, the highest award given to a faculty member or former student for entrepreneurial excellence• Named one of the top 10 Life Sciences CEOs in Texas by the Texas Healthcare and Bioscience InstituteMr. Hawkins is currently the President and CEO of Lumos Pharma, Inc. an early-stage orphan drug company based in Austin, Texas. He currently serves as a Board of Director for SciClone Pharmaceuticals Inc., a NASDAQ listed company (SCLN), a biopharmaceutical company whose lead product Zadaxin, an adjuvant for the influenza vaccine in immunocompromised patients or as an immune stimulant, has been approved in at least 13 countries.In addition he serves as a Board of Director for Cytori Therapeutics, Inc.; a global leader in stem cell research and the use of adipose derived stem and regenerative cells.Rick Hawkins is a member of the National Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Hall of Fame.Mr. Hawkins was inducted into the Hall of Honor for the College of Natural Sciences at the University of Texas by Dean, Mary Ann Rankin. In 2006 he received Ohio University’s Distinguished Business Achievement Award, and in 2014 was awarded the Konneker Medal, the leading entrepreneurial honor awarded by the University. Rick was named one the top 10 Life Sciences CEO’s in Texas by the Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute and was the keynote speaker at BioVenture Showcase 2008.

Thomas Smeenk is a President/CEO at Tyranex Gold Inc, Director at Hemostemix Inc, and Board Member at Hemostemix Inc and is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has worked as Dir:Business Development at Bullion Management Group Inc, Founder & President also Vice-President Business Development at Theravitae, and VP:Business Development at Memex Inc.. Thomas works or has worked as President/CEO at Ibi Corp. He studied at Western University between 1986 and 1988, CCH between 1975 and 1979, and Carleton University between 1983 and 1985.