Biography

Mr. Jackson has served as a director since January 2017. Mr. Jackson served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of Celator Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from April 2008 until July 2016, when the company was acquired by Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc. Mr. Jackson has more than 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and has held positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing and commercial development at Eli Lilly and Company, SmithKline Beecham, ImClone Systems Inc., Centocor Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, Eximias Pharmaceutical and YM BioSciences. Mr. Jackson holds a B.S. in pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Jackson serves as a director of GlycoMimetics, Inc. and Spero Therapeutics, Inc., both publicly held companies. Mr. Jackson also serves on the Board of Directors of Philabundance, a non-profit organization addressing food insecurity in the Philadelphia region. Based on Mr. Jackson’s depth of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries ranging from executive officer to director roles and experience with commercial development, the Board believes Mr. Jackson has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of our Board.