Dynavax Appoints Francis R. Cano, Ph.D. to Board of Directors

10-Nov-2009 - USA

Dynavax Technologies Corporation announced that Francis R. Cano, Ph.D. has been appointed to Dynavax’s Board of Directors effective November 3, 2009.

Dr. Cano is President and Founder of Cano Biotech Corp., a consulting firm focusing on the vaccine business. Previously, Dr. Cano was President and Chief Operating Officer for Aviron, which was later acquired by MedImmune in 2001. As a Co-Founder of Aviron, he completed two rounds of venture financing, a licensing agreement with SmithKline Biologicals, and in-licensed Flu-Mist influenza vaccine from the National Institutes of Health. For 21 years, Dr. Cano worked with the Lederle Laboratories Division of American Cyanamid, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the Biologicals unit.

He earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology from Pennsylvania State University, served as a Research Associate at Rutgers Institute of Microbiology, and holds a M.S. in Microbiology and a B.S. in Biology from St. John's University.

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