Primary Job Title Founder & CEO Primary Organization Spheryx
Location New York, New York, United States Regions Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US Gender Female
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She served on the Board of Delcath Systems (NASDAQ:DCTH) from 2007-16. Prior to co-founding Spheryx in 2014, Dr. Philips served on the Board of Directors of WellGen, Inc. starting in 2009, and was appointed CEO in May 2012. WellGen, Inc. is an early stage biotech company developing biologically active natural extracts, backed by rigorous science,
for applications in consumer products, pet products and medical foods. From 2010-2011 Dr. Philips served on the board of directors of China Yongxin Phamaceuticals (OTCBB:CYXN). From 2003-06 Dr. Philips was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at NexGenix Pharmaceuticals. She held a variety of executive positions at Corning Incorporated, from 1997-2002.
Dr. Philips served in the Clinton Administration both as a Fellow in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and as a Presidential Appointee in the position of Senior Policy Advisor to Sec. Ronald Brown in the Dept. of Commerce. She was Congressional Science Fellow and Legislative Advisor for Technology Policy to Sen. Joseph Lieberman in 1994-5. Dr. Philips was on the Faculty of Cornell University in the Dept of Chemistry from 1987-1993. During 1985 – 1987 she was an NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago in the Department of Chemistry. She holds a PhD in Chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell University.
