James Panek

Mr. Panek has worked as an independent consultant since 2011, providing technical and strategic insights to companies around the world. From 2002 to 2010, he held leadership positions at VaxGen, a company that developed vaccines for infectious diseases. At VaxGen, Mr. Panek served as Co-CEO and Chairman of its international joint venture, Celltrion. In 2007, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer at VaxGen. Additionally, Mr. Panek held several leadership positions during his 18-year tenure at Genentech, most recently as the Senior Vice President of Product Operations, where he led the development and operation of Genentech's manufacturing facilities.