David Poorvin, Ph.D.
Executive-in-Residence
Boston, MA
dpoorvin@oxbio.com
Dr. Poorvin has over 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Most recently, Dr. Poorvin retired from Schering-Plough Corporation as Vice President of their Business Development operations where he negotiated licenses, joint ventures and acquisitions of pharmaceutical products and research technologies. At the time of Poorvin’s retirement, 70% of Schering-Plough’s pharmaceutical sales were derived from third party products acquired during his tenure.

Prior to spending 14 years in Business Development, Dr. Poorvin held positions of Director of Clinical Research at Schering-Plough and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. He was responsible for several NDA programs and product approvals at both companies, including such drugs as Procardia and Imdur. Poorvin started his career in the pharmaceutical industry at Lederle Laboratories, were he directed pre-clinical research in the cardiovascular area.

Dr. Poorvin received his B.A. degree from Hunter College of the City University of New York. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University where he subsequently was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship in cardiovascular research. Dr. Poorvin is a member of several professional organizations, including the Licensing Executive Society.


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