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John Finn, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer
Dr. Finn has served as our chief scientific officer since February 2007 and is a co-founder of our company. From July 2004 to February 2007, he served as our president. From December 2003 to June 2004, Dr. Finn served as the vice president of drug discovery at Elitra Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From January 1998 to March 2003, Dr. Finn served as the senior director of lead discovery and optimization at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From January 1995 to December 1997, Dr. Finn served as associate director at Synaptic Pharmaceutical Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company. From December 1984 to January 1995, Dr. Finn served as the senior scientist of American Cyanamid Company. Dr. Finn holds a B.S. in chemistry from Villanova University and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois.