Chris A. Rallis

Biography

Mr. Chris A. Rallis has served as a director of Fennec Pharma since August 2011. Mr. Rallis has been an executive-in-residence at Pappas Ventures, a life science venture capital firm since January 2008.  Previously, Mr. Rallis was the President and Chief Executive Officer of ImmunoBiosciences, Inc. (“IBI”), a vaccine  technology company formerly located in Raleigh, North Carolina from April 2006 through June 2007.  Prior to joining IBI, Mr. Rallis served as an executive in residence (part time) for Pappas Ventures,  and as a consultant for Duke University and Panacos Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Mr. Rallis is the former President  and Chief Operating Officer and director of Triangle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,  which was acquired by Gilead Sciences in January 2003 for approximately $465  million.  Prior to assuming the role of President and COO in March 2000, he was  Executive Vice President, Business Development and General Counsel.   While at Triangle, Mr. Rallis  participated in 11 equity financings generating gross proceeds of approximately $500 million.  He was also primarily responsible for all business development activities which included a worldwide alliance with Abbott Laboratories and the in-licensing of ten compounds.  Before joining Triangle in 1995, Mr. Rallis served in various business development and legal management roles with Burroughs Wellcome Co. over a 13-year period, including Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.  Mr. Rallis also serves on the board of Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company located in Mission Viejo, California.  Mr. Rallis received his A.B. degree in economics from Harvard College and a J.D. from Duke University.

Research Interest

Strategic Planning and Business Development