Eric K Rowinsky

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Eric K. Rowinsky, M.D., joined our Board of Directors in 2010. Dr. Rowinsky is a member of our Corporate Governance Committee and our Compensation and Management Development Committee. Dr. Rowinsky has served as Executive Chairman of Inspirna since December 2015. From January 2012 to November 2015 Dr. Rowinsky was the Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer of Stemline Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on the discovery and development of therapeutics targeting cancer stem cells. Dr. Rowinsky is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at New York University and has been an independent consultant since January 2010. Prior to that, he was the Chief Medical Officer of Primrose Therapeutics, Inc., a start-up biotechnology company focusing on the development of therapeutics for polycystic kidney disease, from August 2010 until its acquisition in September 2011. From 2005 to December 2009 he served as the Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President of ImClone Systems Incorporated, a life sciences company. From 1996 to 2004 Dr. Rowinsky held several positions at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center’s Institute for Drug Development, including Director of the Institute and Director of Clinical Research. During that time, he held the SBC Endowed Chair for Early Drug Development and was Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. From 1988 to 1996 Dr. Rowinsky was an associate professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and on the staff of the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Rowinsky is also a member of the Boards of Directors of Purple Biotech Ltd. (formerly Kitov Pharma Ltd.) and Verastem, Inc., both of which are biopharmaceutical companies.

 

Personal Details

Title: Dr
Surname: Rowinsky
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: PhD
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
BiogenBoardMember01/01/2010
BiogenNominations & GovernanceMember01/01/2010
BiogenRemunerationMember01/01/2010

 

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