Primary Job Title President & CEO Primary Organization 
Opertech Bio
Location Philadelphia, Missouri, United States Regions Midwestern US Gender Male
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Mr. Horvitz is a seasoned entrepreneur and business executive with over 25 years experience managing life sciences and emerging growth companies. His areas of expertise include: fund raising, mergers and acquisitions, business development, contract negotiation, budgeting, SEC reporting, corporate governance, investor relations, facilities
management, and human resources. He has helped transition his three previous organizations from venture backed start-ups to publicly traded companies, raising over $250 million in the process.
In June 2007, Mr. Horvitz was the recipient of the New Jersey Technology Council CFO of the Year Award. Previously, Mr. Horvitz was the Chief Financial Officer of Redpoint Bio, where he worked from 2003 through 2012. Prior to that he co-founded 3-Dimensional Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he worked from its inception in 1993 until its acquisition by Johnson & Johnson in 2003, most recently serving as its Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary and Treasurer.
Earlier, Mr. Horvitz was the Executive Director of Finance and Human Resources with Magainin Pharmaceuticals from 2001-2003. Mr. Horvitz served on the Board of Directors of Protez Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and was the Chairman of its Audit Committee from 2004 until its acquisition by Novartis in 2008. Mr. Horvitz holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University at Albany and is a Certified Public Accountant.
