Elaine Heron

Elaine J. Heron, Ph.D., joined BioMarin’s Board in July 2002 and serves as the Chair of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee. Dr. Heron served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a private early stage drug development company, from February 2009 until October 2015, and she continues to serve as member of that company’s board. She is also a member of the boards of directors of Bavarian Nordic A/S, Insmed, Inc., Revolution Medicines Inc., Vala Sciences, Inc, as well as on the boards of directors of privately held companies: Aro Biotherapeutics, Inc., Context Therapeutics, DropWorks, Inc., and Palvella Therapeutics. From July 2001 to October 2008, Dr. Heron was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Labcyte Inc., a private biotechnology company. Before joining Labcyte Inc., she spent six years in positions of increasing responsibility at the Applied Biosystems Group of Applera Corporation, a biotechnology company, including the position of General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Dr. Heron earned a B.S. in chemistry with highest distinction, a Ph.D. in analytical biochemistry from Purdue University and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.