Michael J. Martinelli

Biography

Dr. Martinelli joined FibroGen as Vice President, Technical Development, in 2011. Dr. Martinelli has more than 30 years of experience in chemical research and development, automation technologies, and pharmaceutical research and development. He led the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) development of numerous investigational new drug (IND) programs, leading to many successful new drug applications (NDAs) and product launches. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development for Arena Pharmaceuticals in San Diego. Prior to joining Arena, he was Executive Director of Research, Chemical Process & Technologies, at Amgen Inc. Earlier in his career; Dr. Martinelli held numerous roles at Eli Lilly and Company, overseeing Chemical Process Research and Development. He held post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Munich and Harvard University, and was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr. Martinelli has organized many international scientific conferences, and is a reviewer for more than 10 scientific journals and an editor for scientific monographs. Dr. Martinelli received his B.S. in Chemistry from the State University of New York at Geneseo and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Wesleyan University.

Research Interest

Chemical Research, Automation, Manufacturing