Paul H. Fischer, Ph.D. serves as President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Fischer has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a director of the Company since 1996. Prior to joining GenVec, he was Executive Vice President of Research and Development with Oncologix, Inc., (now Antigenics, Inc.) a biotechnology company. Previous experience included Manager, Cancer Research at Pfizer, Inc., a pharmaceutical company. Dr. Fischer received his B.S. in Biology from the University of Denver and his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of California at San Francisco. Dr. Fischer performed post-doctoral research in Pharmacology at Yale University School of Medicine. He was an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Missouri, School of Medicine and an Associate Professor of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin, prior to joining Pfizer. Dr. Fischer also serves on numerous community, academic and professional organizations and Boards. |