John W. Gillard
Vice President Product Development
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Kalgene Pharmaceuticals
Canada
Biography
Dr. John Gillard, is KalGene's VP, Product Development. Dr. Gillard was a founder and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Aegera Therapeutics Inc., which developed a pioneering oncology technology from discovery through to an out-licensed clinical product. He helped build the 55-person biotechnology company and attract more than $65M in investment over 12 years. He formerly worked at Merck and Biochem Pharma and has had extensive success managing academic-industry collaborative ventures, large pharma licensing deals and post-deal collaborations.
Research Interest
biotechnology, Pharma, Oncology
