Robert B. Linke

Biography

Mr. Linke is the President and Chief Executive Officer, Director at Embera NeuroTherapeutics since 2009 in establishing strategic direction for the development stage specialty pharma company, assembling the company’s product development team and leading development partners, and financing the EMB-001 development program,that has successfully completed a Phase 1 safety and PK study and is entering Phase 2 clinical development, through both private equity and NIH grants. Prior to joining Embera, he provided consulting services to a range of growing life science companies including Allscripts, a leading pharmaceutical e-marketing company, where led their Physicians Interactive Division and the ultimate spin out of the business as an independent companyHe has 30 years of diversified healthcare experience in pharma/biopharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, and healthcare informatics markets. His healthcare experience includes leadership roles developing and commercializing products at both public companies, Baxter International and Caremark International, and as an entrepreneur leading private equity-backed companies, including Periodontix, a biotech company, Rapid Micro Biosystems, a diagnostic company, and Embera raising over $60 million in private equity and non-dilutive financing to fund these companies.. Prior to this venture, He built two development stage life science companies – Rapid Micro Biosystems and Periodontix in the role of President & CEO. At Rapid Micro Biosystems he developed and executed the strategy to commercialize imaging-based rapid microbiology testing systems for pharma and biotech manufacturers that are now being sold to the industry. At Periodontix, Inc., a venture-backed biopharmaceutical company, he led the effort to develop a portfolio of antimicrobial products and sold the company after advancing the lead compound through Phase 2 studies. He also has an extensive business leadership background that includes senior sales, marketing and general management positions at leading healthcare companies that include Baxter International, Caremark International and Sunstar Inc. (Japan).

Research Interest

pharma and biotech manufacturers, life science, healthcare, microbiology, imaging, micro biosystems, neuro therapeutics.