Howard W. Robin has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2007 and was appointed as a member of our Board of Directors in February 2007. Mr. Robin served as Chief Executive Officer President and director of Sirna Therapeutics Inc. from July 2001 to November 2006 and from January 2001 to June 2001 served as their Chief Operating Officer President and director. From 1991 to 2001 Mr. Robin was Corporate Vice President and General Manager at Berlex Laboratories Inc. a subsidiary of Schering AG and from 1987 to 1991 he served as Vice President of Finance and Business Development and Chief Financial Officer. From 1984 to 1987 Mr. Robin was Director of Business Planning and Development at Berlex. He was a Senior Associate with Arthur Andersen & Co. prior to joining Berlex. Since February 2006 Mr. Robin has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Acologix. He received his BS in Accounting and Finance from Farleigh Dickinson University in 1974. |