Avtar Dhillon

Biography

VTAR DHILLON has served as Chairman of the Board of Inovio since 2009. Dr. Dhillon was Executive Chairman of Inovio from July 2009 to June 2011, and was the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 until June 2009, when the company merged with VGX Pharmaceuticals. Beginning in 1989, Dr. Dhillon practiced family medicine for over 12 years. In 1997 and 1998 he consulted to Cardiome Pharma Corp. He was engaged by MDS Capital Corp. (now Lumira Capital Corp.) as a consultant in 1998, and subsequently became an investment manager and vice president. Dr. Dhillon holds a Bachelor of Science degree, with Honors, in Human Physiology, and M.D. degree, both from the University of British Columbia. 

Research Interest

 Pharmaceuticals