Robert L. Van Nostrand

Director at Yield10 Bioscience

Robert L. Van Nostrand is a consultant who has served as Chairman since October 2013 and as a Director since October 2006. From January 2010 to July 2010, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Aureon Laboratories, Inc. From July 2007 until September 2008, Mr. Van Nostrand served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AGI Dermatics, Inc. Mr. Van Nostrand was with OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1986 to 2007, serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from May 2005 until July 2007, and as the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 1996 through 2005. Prior to joining OSI, Mr. Van Nostrand was in a managerial position with Touche Ross & Co. (currently Deloitte and Touche). Mr. Van Nostrand serves on the board of directors and is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the compensation committee of Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2007, serves on the board of directors and is chairman of the audit committee of Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc. since January 2014, serves on the board of directors of the Biomedical Research Alliance of New York (BRANY) since 2011, and served on the board of directors and as chair of the audit committee of Apex Bioventures, Inc. from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Van Nostrand received a B.S. in Accounting from Long Island University, New York, completed advanced management studies at the Wharton School, and he is a Certified Public Accountant.