Management Team

Dr. Francisco Diaz-Mitoma
MD, Ph.D. CEO & Founder

  • 20 years of clinical vaccine development experience with Merck, GSK and Chiron.
  • Entrepreneurial drive and vision and a dynamic and charismatic leader.

Egidio Nascimento , C.A. , Chief Financial Officer

  • 17 years of experience in finance
  • CFO for Genome Canada & multiple successful start-ups

Adam Buckley, B.Sc., M.B.A. Director of Corporate Development

  • Co-founder and first employee
  • Shaped VBI’s early success, closing seed financing and strategic partnerships

Dr. David E. Anderson , Ph.D. VP, Immunology and Co-founder

  • Extensive training and publication record in many fields of immunology
  • Former faculty member of Harvard Medical School

Dr. Andrei Ogrel , Ph.D. Director of Vaccine Development

  • Experienced peptide chemist enabled design of VBI’s proprietary immunogens

Lynne Cullen, BScN Director of Clinical Development

  • Experienced clinical trials manager for vaccines and infectious disease.