Mark D. Mcdade

Biography

Mr. McDade has served as a member of our Board since July 2006 and has served as our Lead Independent Director since March 2016. Mr. McDade currently serves as a founding partner at Qiming Venture Partners’ U.S.-focused healthcare fund, which he helped establish in January 2017. From April 2008 to November 2016, Mr. McDade served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, at UCB S.A., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines. Mr. McDade previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of PDL BioPharma, Inc., a biotechnology company, and as Chief Executive Officer of Signature BioScience, Inc., a drug discovery company focused on developing treatments and leads for cancer and other diseases. Mr. McDade also served as an officer and a director of Corixa Corporation, a company he co-founded, which focused on developing innovative products that regulate immunity. At Corixa, he most recently served as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McDade is also a member of the board of directors of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. and Dermira, Inc., each of which is a public biotechnology company. Mr. McDade received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Research Interest

Mr. McDade has served as a member of our Board since July 2006 and has served as our Lead Independent Director since March 2016. Mr. McDade currently serves as a founding partner at Qiming Venture Partners’ U.S.-focused healthcare fund, which he helped establish in January 2017. From April 2008 to November 2016, Mr. McDade served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, at UCB S.A., a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative medicines. Mr. McDade previously served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of PDL BioPharma, Inc., a biotechnology company, and as Chief Executive Officer of Signature BioScience, Inc., a drug discovery company focused on developing treatments and leads for cancer and other diseases. Mr. McDade also served as an officer and a director of Corixa Corporation, a company he co-founded, which focused on developing innovative products that regulate immunity. At Corixa, he most recently served as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McDade is also a member of the board of directors of Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. and Dermira, Inc., each of which is a public biotechnology company. Mr. McDade received a B.A. from Dartmouth College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.