Neil M. Cowen

Dr. Cowen joined Capnia as the Senior Vice President of Drug Development in March 2017, at the time of the Capnia acquisition of Essentials. Previously, Dr. Cowen was part of the senior management team of Essentials since its founding in May 2003, functioning first as founding CEO and most recently as President and CSO, directing the product development, finance, and business development functions. From 2001 to 2003 Dr. Cowen served as VP for Strategic Development at Epicyte Pharmaceutical, directing the product development, regulatory, manufacturing, business development, and HR functions of the company. From 1986 to 2001 Dr. Cowen functioned in various business development and research management roles in Dow Chemical and its subsidiaries, ending as Global Business Leader for biopharmaceuticals and animal health. Dr. Cowen has a Ph.D. from Iowa State University an MBA from the University of Indianapolis, and BS and MS degrees from Michigan State University.