Ju Mathews

Biography

    Mr. Kirk has served as a member of our Board since October 2012. Mr. Kirk is a Managing Director of Third Security, LLC, where he has worked since the firm’s inception with several portfolio companies of its managed investment funds. He is also involved with the oversight of Third Security, LLC’s internal operations. Mr. Kirk was a member of the board of directors of AmpliPhi Biosciences Corporation (NYSE: APHB) from June 2013 to April 2015. Since August 2010, he has served on the board of the New River Valley Economic Development Alliance. From October 2006 until December 2011, he served as a member of the board of directors of IntelliMat, Inc. and as Co-Chairman of its board of directors between September 2008 and December 2011. From September 2005 until December 2011, Mr. Kirk served as President of Harvest Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Kirk also served as Chairman of the board of managers of ECDS, LLC from June 2008 until March 2010. Mr. Kirk graduated as an Echols Scholar from the University of Virginia. Our Board concluded that Mr. Kirk should serve as a member of our Board because of his extensive operating and board experience, his experience as the president of Harvest Pharmaceuticals, as well as his responsibilities at Third Security, LLC encompassing corporate oversight of internal operations

Research Interest

 immunology, transplantation, cell therapy and oncology.