Mike Mesa

Following a four-year tour in the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Mesa joined Rodana Research Corporation and until 2011 was continuously employed by Rodana and its successor organizations including: Survival Technology Inc., Meridian Medical Technologies Inc., King Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Pfizer. While at these companies Mr. Mesa was one of the named inventors of the device that became known as the EpiPen© Next Generation. In 2011, Mr. Mesa left Meridian/Pfizer and formed Mesa Science Associates where he serves as President and CEO.

During Mr. Mesa’s career, he played key roles in the development of both the original and the next generation EpiPen© and EpiPen Jr© auto-injectors. In the epilepsy field he managed the development of auto-injectors and training materials for two important epilepsy studies: the NIH funded RAMPART© Study and the King Pharmaceuticals RESCUE© Study.

Mr. Mesa served as Meridian Medical Technologies primary technical interface with the U.S. Military Chemical Biologic Medical Systems/Medical Identification and Treatment Systems (CBMS/MITS) for pharmaceutical and drug delivery programs. He was the principal investigator for the development of the Antidote Treatment Nerve Agent Auto-Injector (ATNAA). His work with the ATNAA program eventually led to an FDA approved companion product, The DuoDote© Auto-Injector. The DuoDote© is now available in the U.S. for use by first responders in the event of a chemical attack against the civilian population. Most recently he successfully managed the midazolam based Advanced Anti-Convulsant (AAS) clinical program intended for military use.