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Arnold T. Hagler, Ph.D., Founder and
Chairman,
has a distinguished career spanning over 25 years as an educator
and leader in developing and applying molecular simulation techniques
to problems in physical chemistry and drug design. In 1984 he founded
Biosym Technologies, the first molecular modeling software company,
serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Under Dr. Hagler's
leadership, the company grew to more than $30 million in annual
sales with nearly 250 employees worldwide before being acquired
by Corning, Inc. for approximately $100 million in 1992. Dr. Hagler
has a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Cornell University.
Michelle A. Youngers, Director, President and CEO,
brings over 20 years diverse experience in the development and implementation
of operational and financing strategies for early stage, high growth
companies across multiple industries. From 1994-1998 she served
as CFO and general business manager at Alanex Corporation, a San
Diego based drug discovery company where she played a significant
role in building the company from start-up through its acquisition
by Agouron Pharmaceuticals in 1997. Ms. Youngers served as Acting
Chief Financial Officer of ScienceMedia from 1999-2001. From 1989-1992
Ms. Youngers developed and taught courses in financial and managerial
accounting for the non-accountant for the University of California
SD Extension Program. Ms. Youngers has a BBA in Accounting from
the University of San Diego.
Marvin R. Brown, MD, Director,
has more than 12 years of entrepreneurial experience and is an active
investor and Director in numerous early stage companies. As founder
and CEO of Alanex Corporation, he led the growth of the company
from inception through successful acquisition by Agouron Pharmaceuticals,
and subsequently became a Vice President of Warner Lambert. Dr.
Brown was a Professor of Medicine and Surgery at the University
of California and Co-founder of the Peptide Biology Laboratory at
the Salk Institute in La Jolla. Dr. Brown earned his M.D. from the
University of Arizona Health Sciences Center and completed his training
in medicine at the University of California, San Diego, and his
scientific training at the Neuroendocrinology Laboratory of the
Salk Institute.
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