Arnold S. Lippa, Ph.D. is a co-founder of DOV and served as our Chief Executive Officer from April 1995 to July 2005. Since our inception in April 1995, Dr. Lippa has served as our Chairman of our Board of Directors. Prior to 1985, he served as Director of Molecular Neurobiology and held other positions at American Cyanamid. In addition, Dr. Lippa has consulted for various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and has been a graduate faculty professor at the New York University School of Medicine and the City University of New York.
Arnold S. Lippa, Ph.D. is a co-founder and has served as our Chief Executive Officer from April 1995 to July 2005. Since our inception in April 1995, Dr. Lippa has served as our Chairman of our board of directors. In July 2006 he was named Executive Chairman. Dr. Lippa also serves as director of Nascime Limited, a company initially formed in connection with the Elan joint venture that is now wholly owned by us. Prior to founding DOV in 1995, Dr. Lippa founded Fusion Associates, Ltd., an investment and management company specializing in the creation and management of biomedical companies. Dr. Lippa served as Fusion's managing director from 1991 to 1995. From 1989 through 1990, Dr. Lippa served as Vega Biotechnologies, Inc.'s chairman and chief executive officer. In 1984, Dr. Lippa co-founded Praxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and served as president and chief operating officer until 1988. Prior to 1985, he served as Director of Molecular Neurobiology and held other positions at American Cyanamid. In addition, Dr. Lippa has consulted for various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies and has been a graduate faculty professor at the New York University School of Medicine and the City University of New York. He received his B.A. from Rutgers University in 1969 and his Ph.D. in psychobiology from the University of Pittsburgh in 1973. |