Cameron Durrant

Biography

Dr. Cameron Durrant is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Humanigen, since March 1, 2016. He was elevated to that position after serving on the board of directors starting January 7, 2016. Dr. Durrant’s expertise and business career has revolved around transformations, whether for brands, business units, or small companies. He has particular therapeutic experience in infectious diseases, pediatrics and oncology – coupled with experience as a practicing physician. He has served as board chairman, lead independent director and as CEO for several specialty pharma or biotech companies in both the private and public sector. He has been involved in several exits and has raised significant funding from a variety of sources. He is currently a founding director of a private nanotech oncology company, Bexion Pharmaceuticals, a board member of Immune Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded immune-oncology biotech, and on the board of two private medical device companies. Dr. Durrant is also founder of the start-up Taran Pharma Limited, a private, semi-virtual specialty pharma company developing and registering treatments in Europe for orphan conditions Previously, Dr. Durrant was president and CEO of ECR Pharmaceuticals and a corporate officer of Hi-Tech Pharmacal; and the founder, Chairman, CEO and CFO of PediatRx, Inc., which marketed therapies for pediatric care, orphan conditions and oncology supportive care. His career has been built on extensive experience – including commercial, P&L, US and global responsibilities – as an operating executive at blue-chip pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Durrant has been President and CEO of PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, a company focused on bring important medicines to children in the US; and held senior executive positions at Johnson & Johnson and Pharmacia. He also had earlier roles at GlaxoSmithKline and Merck. He is a prior regional winner of the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Dr. Durrant earned his MD from the Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK, his DRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London, UK, and his MRCGP from the Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK. He practiced medicine for eight years in the UK and Australia. He also earned his MBA from Henley Management College, Oxford, UK. Dr. Cameron Durrant is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Humanigen, since March 1, 2016. He was elevated to that position after serving on the board of directors starting January 7, 2016. Dr. Durrant’s expertise and business career has revolved around transformations, whether for brands, business units, or small companies. He has particular therapeutic experience in infectious diseases, pediatrics and oncology – coupled with experience as a practicing physician. He has served as board chairman, lead independent director and as CEO for several specialty pharma or biotech companies in both the private and public sector. He has been involved in several exits and has raised significant funding from a variety of sources. He is currently a founding director of a private nanotech oncology company, Bexion Pharmaceuticals, a board member of Immune Pharmaceuticals, a publicly traded immune-oncology biotech, and on the board of two private medical device companies. Dr. Durrant is also founder of the start-up Taran Pharma Limited, a private, semi-virtual specialty pharma company developing and registering treatments in Europe for orphan conditions Previously, Dr. Durrant was president and CEO of ECR Pharmaceuticals and a corporate officer of Hi-Tech Pharmacal; and the founder, Chairman, CEO and CFO of PediatRx, Inc., which marketed therapies for pediatric care, orphan conditions and oncology supportive care. His career has been built on extensive experience – including commercial, P&L, US and global responsibilities – as an operating executive at blue-chip pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Durrant has been President and CEO of PediaMed Pharmaceuticals, a company focused on bring important medicines to children in the US; and held senior executive positions at Johnson & Johnson and Pharmacia. He also had earlier roles at GlaxoSmithKline and Merck. He is a prior regional winner of the Ernst and Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ award. Dr. Durrant earned his MD from the Welsh National School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK, his DRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London, UK, and his MRCGP from the Royal College of General Practitioners, London, UK. He practiced medicine for eight years in the UK and Australia. He also earned his MBA from Henley Management College, Oxford, UK.

Research Interest

development, research