ATEA PHARMACEUTICALS INC (AVIR)
Sector: Health Care
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Health Care
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for AVIR
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVIR | Independent Director | 51 | ["Experience shaping national and state health policy as the 20th U.S. Surgeon General","Leadership as Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health","Unique perspective on public health needs","Presidential Fellow and Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning at Purdue University","Distinguished Professor of Practice at Purdue University","Oversight and operations of the Office of the Surgeon General","Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health","Numerous roles in academia and medicine"] | ["NCG","SPP","Strategy and Public Policy (Chair)","Nominating and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Independent Director Age: 51 Director Since: 2021 Class: III Committee Memberships Strategy and Public Policy (Chair) Nominating and Corporate Governance Education University of Maryland Baltimore County, BA University of California, Berkeley, MPH Indiana University School of Medicine, MD Qualifications and Expertise Provided to Our Board Dr. Adams distinguished experience shaping national and state health policy, gained through his leadership as the 20 th U.S. Surgeon General and Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health, offers deep insights into public health priorities including viral disease eradication and prevention. Dr. Adams unique perspective on public health needs, combined with his current role focused on health equity initiatives and his medical background, significantly enhances the Board s ability to align the Company s strategy with evolving healthcare demands and navigate complex policy landscapes. Professional Experience Presidential Fellow and Executive Director of the Center for Community Health Enhancement and Learning at Purdue University , leading collaborative efforts to elevate community health outcomes (2021-present) Distinguished Professor of Practice in the departments of Pharmacy Practice and Public Health at Purdue University (2021-present) 20th U.S. Surgeon General , where he led and directed oversight and operations of the Office of the Surgeon General and advised the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on matters related to protecting and advancing the public health of the United States (2017-2021) Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health where he served as a cabinet advisor on public health matters and led Indiana s response to Ebola, Zika and HIV crises managing an annual budget of ~$350 million (2014-2017) Numerous roles in academia and medicine (2006-2017), including: o General Anesthesiologist, Ball Memorial Hospital (2006-2008) o Associate Professor of Anesthesia at Indiana University (2008- 2017 and 2021-present) o General Anesthesiologist, Walter Reed Medical Center (2018- 2021) Recipient of U.S. Public Health Service Awards, including the Distinguished Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Army Military Medical Merit Medal, Global Health Campaign Medal, and Humanitarian Service Medal Other Public Company Directorships (past five years): None Core Skills Drug Development / Scientific Experience Life Sciences / Healthcare Industry Business Development / Strategic Partnerships Senior Executive Role Corporate Governance