Martin Simonetti

Biography

Mr. Simonetti has been President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of VLST Corporation (VLST), a privately held biotechnology company dedicated to advancing immunotherapy treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases, since November 2005. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Simonetti was employed at Dendreon Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed biotechnology firm, serving in various capacities including Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Finance, and Treasurer. From 1991 to 1998, he was employed at Amgen Inc., serving as Vice President of Operations and Finance and Director of Colorado Operations of Amgen BioPharma. From 1984 to 1991, he worked at Genentech, Inc., first as a scientist in its Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry Department and later as a financial analyst and group controller. From 2005 to 2011, Mr. Simonetti served on the Board of Directors of Icagen, Inc. based in Durham, North Carolina. He is a member of the Deans executive advisory board for the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University. Mr. Simonetti received a Master of Science degree from the University of California, Davis and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Santa Clara.

Research Interest

Business and Economics