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Ben Yerxa Location
Durham, NC, US
Ben Yerxa Work
Chair of the Board of Directors @ (January 2026 - Present)
President @ (October 2024 - Present)
CEO @ (July 2022 - October 2024)
Board Member @ (March 2022 - Present)
Board Member @ (October 2019 - Present)
Board Member @ (January 2009 - Present)
Board Member @ (January 2008 - June 2025)
Board Member @ (December 2017 - July 2022)
CEO @ (October 2017 - July 2022)
CEO @ RD Fund (October 2018 - June 2022)
Board Member @ Atsena Therapeutics (May 2020 - July 2021)
President @ (March 2015 - October 2017)
Chief Scientific Officer @ (November 2013 - February 2015)
Chief Scientific Officer @ (August 2012 - February 2015)
Vice President, Research and Development @ Clearside Biomedical (September 2011 - August 2012)
Parion Sciences @ (January 2011 - September 2011)
EVP and Chief, Research and Development @ Inspire Pharmaceuticals (August 2008 - August 2010)
Ben Yerxa Education
UC Irvine
PhD (Organic Chemistry)
1989-1993
UC San Diego
BA (Chemistry)
1984-1988
Ben Yerxa Skills
Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Pharmaceutical Industry
Lifesciences
Drug Development
Clinical Development
Clinical Trials
Product Launch
Pharmacology
R&D
Pharmaceutics
FDA
Medical Devices
Clinical Research
Technology Transfer
GMP
Protein Chemistry
Chemistry
IND
Drug Delivery
GLP
CRO
Commercialization
HPLC
Life Sciences
Organic Chemistry
SQL
Microsoft Excel
Strategic Planning
Directors
Data Analysis
Microsoft Office
Project Management
Ben Yerxa Summary
Ben Yerxa, based in Durham, NC, US, is currently a President at Opus Genetics. Ben Yerxa brings experience from previous roles at Trefoil Therapeutics, Opus Genetics, Clearside Biomedical, Inc. and NACUITY PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Ben Yerxa holds a 1989 - 1993 PhD in Organic Chemistry @ UC Irvine. With a robust skill set that includes Biotechnology, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Industry, Lifesciences, Drug Development and more. Ben Yerxa has 3 emails and 5 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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