Gabor Tigyi

Dr. Tigyi is one of the company’s original founders, a co-inventor of its lead technology, and serves as the company's Chief Scientific Officer.

In addition, he serves as the Van Vleet Professor of Oncology Research in the Department of Physiology (College of Medicine), holds a joint appointment in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and serves as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in Industry Relations and Global Partnerships - all for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). In addition, he serves as Professor of Chemistry, University of Memphis.

Dr. Tigyi is an elected External Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the European Academy of Arts, Letters, and Sciences in Paris. He holds an Honorary Doctor of Science Degree from Semmelweis University in Budapest where he serves as Scientific Advisor to the Department of Central Clinical Research. He also holds the title of Distinguished Chair Professor with the National Taiwan University.