Robert W. Duggan is currently interim CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pharmacyclics. Mr. Duggan has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 2007. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Computer Motion, Inc., a computerized surgical systems company, from 1990 to 2003 and Chief Executive Officer from 1997. Computer Motion was acquired by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. in 2003. Mr. Duggan is the Founder of the investment firm Robert W. Duggan & Associates. Mr. Duggan has been a private venture investor for more than 30 years and has participated as a director of, investor in and advisor to numerous small and large businesses in the medical equipment, computer local and wide area network, PC hardware and software distribution, digital encryption, consumer retail goods and outdoor media communication industries. Mr. Duggan has also assisted in corporate planning, capital formation and management for his various investments. He received the Congressman’s Medal of Merit and in 2000 he was named a Knight of the Legion of Honor by President Jacques Chirac. Mr. Duggan is currently also a director of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. He is a member of the University of California at Santa Barbara Foundation Board of Trustees.
Gregory Hemmi, Ph.D. has served as Vice President, Chemical Operations since May 2006. Dr. Hemmi served as Senior Director, Chemical Development from January 2001 to April 2006 and as Director, Chemical Development from December 1997 to December 2000. Other positions held at Pharmacyclics include Group Leader, Chemical Development from May 1995 to November 1997 and Scientist from June 1992 to April 1995. After graduating with a B.S. in Chemistry, Dr. Hemmi received a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin under the direction of Professor Jonathan L. Sessler.
David Loury, Ph.D. joined Pharmacyclics as Vice President, Preclinical Sciences in May 2006 with 20 years of pharmaceutical industry experience. Most recently Dr. Loury served at Celera Genomics as Senior Director of Toxicology from April 2003 to April 2006. Prior to that, Dr Loury directed Drug Disposition, and Toxicology at Essential Therapeutics and IntraBiotics Pharmaceuticals from January 1996 to May 2001. Dr. Loury has held positions of increasing responsibility in Preclinical Safety at Syntex Corporation and Roche Pharmaceuticals. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology. Dr. Loury received a B.S. degree in Environmental Toxicology and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of California, Davis.
Joseph J. Buggy, Ph.D. has served as Vice President, Research since September 2007. From May 2006 to August 2007, Dr. Buggy served as Senior Director, Cancer Biology. From November 2001 to April 2006, he served as Director, Department of Biology at Celera Genomics, a biotechnology company. From June 1996 to October 2001, he was a staff scientist at AXYS Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company. Prior to that Dr. Buggy worked as a scientist at Bayer Corporation in West Haven, CT. Dr. Buggy received a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from Indiana University and a B.S. degree in Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
James Lowder, M.D. has served as Vice President, Clinical Development since July 2008. From November 2006 to June 2008, Dr. Lowder served as Senior Director, Clinical Development with Dynavax Technologies Corporation, a biotechnology company. From January 2003 to October 2006, he was employed by PDL BioPharma, Inc., a biotechnology company as Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development. From 1998 to 2002, he worked for Chimeric Therapies, Inc. a privately held biotechnology company as Vice President, Medical Affairs. From 1988 to 1998, Dr. Lowder was employed by Becton, Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company, most recently as Worldwide Medical Director, Immunocytometry Systems. From 1986 to 1988, Dr. Lowder was on the staff of the Cleveland Clinic with joint appointments in the departments of Hematology/Oncology and Immunology and Cancer Research. Dr. Lowder received an M.D. and a B.S. in Dentistry from Case Western Reserve University. He did Internal Medicine residency and Hematology fellowship training at Case Western Reserve University Hospitals and a Medical Oncology Fellowship at Stanford. He is board certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology.