Nicholas Pliam, Director. Dr. Pliam is a venture partner of Bay City Capital LLC, a venture capital firm focused on investing in medical devices. He is also and independent consultant in the biomedical technology field whereby he consults numerous private and public biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies. Previously, he was co-founder, President and a Director of Guided Delivery Systems, Inc., a cardiology company developing leading technology for the percutaneous (catheter delivered) treatment of mitral valve regurgitation. Dr. Pliam was also a Managing Director of Aqua Partners LLC, a boutique investment banking and financial advisory firm specializing in life science and biotechnology industries. Dr. Pliam received a Bachelor of Arts in German Literature from the University of California (Berkeley) and a Ph.D. in endocrine physiology from the University of California (San Francisco). He is also a graduate of Dartmouth Medical School. |