Sharon H. Hrynkow

Dr. Hrynkow was appointed by the Board of Directors in this role in September 2015 to lead the company's clinical and scientific program. Her leadership roles over the past twenty years include service as a Senior Executive at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she was the Deputy Director and Acting Director of the Fogarty International Center, the focal point for international research and training and for diplomatic relations for the NIH. Dr. Hrynkow also served as Associate Director of the National Institute on Environmental Health Sciences and Senior Advisor to the NIH Deputy Director. Since 2012, Dr. Hrynkow has been the President of the Global Virus Network, a non-profit organization working to combat pandemic viral disease.

A developmental neuroscientist by training, Dr. Hrynkow has worked passionately to advance science for the benefit of society. She serves on many advisory committees for national and international organizations, and has been recognized for her contributions to global health and global science by scientific and political leaders and organizations, including with the US President's Merit Award for Senior Executives, the Order of Merit from the King of Norway and elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She is an elected member of the Council on Foreign Relations.