EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Christopher J. Schaber, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Schaber has been our President and Chief Executive Officer and a director since August 2006. Prior to joining, Dr. Schaber served from 1998 to 2006 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Discovery Laboratories, Inc. where he was responsible for overall pipeline development and key areas of commercial operations, including regulatory affairs, quality control and assurance, manufacturing and distribution, preclinical and clinical research, and medical affairs, as well as coordination of commercial launch preparation activities. During his tenure at Discovery, Dr. Schaber played a significant role in raising in excess of $150 million through both public offerings and private placements. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Schaber was a co-founder of Acute Therapeutics, Inc., and served as Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Drug Development. From 1994 to 1996, Dr. Schaber was employed by Ohmeda PPD, Inc., as Worldwide Director of Regulatory Affairs and Operations. From 1989 to 1994, Dr. Schaber held a variety of regulatory, development and operations positions with The Liposome Company, Inc., and Elkins-Sinn Inc., a division of Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. Dr. Schaber received his B.A. from Western Maryland College, a M.S. in Pharmaceutics from Temple University School of Pharmacy and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The Union Graduate School.

Evan Myrianthopoulos
Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Evan Myrianthopoulos has been a director of DOR since 2002 and is currently the chief financial officer (CFO) after joining the Company in November 2004 as president and acting CEO. From November 2001 to November 2004, Evan was president and founder of CVL Advisors, Group, Inc., a financial consulting firm specializing in the biotechnology sector. Prior to founding CVL Advisors Group, Inc., Mr. Myrianthopoulos was a co-founder of Discovery Laboratories. During his tenure at Discovery from June 1996 to November 2001, Mr. Myrianthopoulos held the positions of CFO and vice president of finance, where he was responsible for raising approximately $55 million in four private placements. He also helped negotiate and manage Discovery’s mergers with Ansan Pharmaceuticals and Acute Therapeutics. Prior to co-founding Discovery, Mr. Myrianthopoulos was a technology associate at Paramount Capital Investments, LLC, a New York City-based biotechnology venture capital and investment banking firm. Prior to joining Paramount Capital, Mr. Myrianthopoulos was a managing partner at a hedge fund, and also held senior positions in the treasury department at the National Australia Bank where he was employed as a spot and derivatives currency trader. Mr. Myrianthopoulos holds a B.S. in economics and psychology from Emory University.

Robert N. Brey, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Since 1996, Dr. Brey has held various positions within our company, including Vice President, Vaccine Development and Vice President, Research and Development, as well as principal vaccine consultant. He also has held scientific, management and project management positions in the Lederle-Praxis division of American Cyanamid, now a division of Wyeth, which has developed a commercially successful vaccine for Haemophilius influenzae meningitis, and a vaccine for pneumonia. While at Lederle-Praxis, Dr. Brey was manager of Molecular Biology research for vaccines and project manager for development of oral vaccines from 1985 through 1993, including projects for non-typable Haemophilus, Salmonella, B. pertussis and malaria. From 1993 through 1994, Dr. Brey served as director of research and development of Vaxcel, a company formed to exploit adjuvant technology and formulations for improved vaccines. From 1994 through 1996, Dr. Brey established an independent consulting group, Vaccine Design Group, to identify and develop novel vaccine technologies and platforms. From 1996 through 1998, in addition to serving as our Vice President, he served as Corporate Vice President of InnoVaccines Corporation, our joint venture with Elan Pharmaceutical Technologies. Before entering into drug and vaccine delivery, he held senior scientific positions at Genex Corporation from 1982 through 1986, one of the first biotechnology companies formed to exploit genetic engineering. He has been instrumental in the development of several commercial human vaccines, including HibTiter and pediatric combinations. Dr. Brey received an undergraduate degree in biology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, his PhD in microbiology from the University of Virginia and performed postdoctoral studies at MIT with Nobel laureate Salvador Luria. Dr. Brey is an inventor or co-inventor of 10 U.S. several patents in the area of vaccines. He is currently editing several theme issues of Advanced Drug Delivery Review on the topic of biodefense vaccines.

James Clavijo, CPA
Controller/Treasurer/Corporate Secretary

Brings 15 years of senior financial management experience, involving both domestic and international entities, and participating in over $100 Million in equity and debt financing. Prior to joining DOR, Mr. Clavijo, held the position of Chief Financial Officer for Cigarette Racing Team (Miami, FL). During his time with Cigarette he was instrumental in developing a cost accounting manufacturing tracking system and managed the administration and development of an IRB Bond related to a 10 acre, 100,000 square foot facility purchase. Mr. Clavijo has also held positions as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller for both private and public companies in the manufacturing and repair industries. As corporate controller, for A Novo Broadband, he managed several mergers and acquisitions and corporate restructuring. He also, held the position of Finance Manager for Wackenhut Corporation in the U.S. Governmental Services Division. In addition, he served in the U.S. Army from 1983 to 1996 in both a reserve and active duty capacity for personnel and medical units. Mr. Clavijo holds a Master in Accounting degree from Florida International University, a Bachelor in Accounting degree from the University of Nebraska, and a Bachelor in Chemistry degree from the University of Florida. Mr. Clavijo is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in the state of Florida.

 
   
   
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