Nolan H. Sigal, M.D., Ph.D., is President of Trellis Bioscience, Inc. in South San Francisco, CA, a biotechnology company focused on cellular informatics and novel antibody detection technology. From 2000 through 2002, Dr. Sigal served as Executive Vice President, Research and Development, and Chief Scientific Officer at Cytokinetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYTK), a biotechnology company. From 1994 to 1999, he served as Senior Vice President, Drug Discovery for Pharmacopeia, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCOP), where he was a founder and Vice President of Biology. From 1984 through 1994, Dr. Sigal held several scientific and management positions with Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK), including Executive Director of Immunology Research where he was responsible for the development of novel therapies for autoimmune diseases and allograft rejection. He is the author of over 100 publications and several patents. Dr. Sigal graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with an A.B. in Chemistry, and received M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from University of Pennsylvania. |