About Trius
David S. Kabakoff, Ph.D.
Chairman
Dr. Kabakoff has served on our board of directors since March 2006 and has served as Chairman of our board of directors since February 2007. From May 2007 to December 2009, Dr. Kabakoff has served as an Executive-in-Residence with Sofinnova Ventures, a venture capital firm, and he has served as an Executive Partner with Sofinnova Ventures since January 2010. Since August 2000, Dr. Kabakoff has served as the president of Strategy Advisors, LLC, a consulting firm. From January 2001 to June 2005, Dr. Kabakoff also served as the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Salmedix, Inc., a biotechnology company, which was acquired by Cephalon, Inc. From May 1996 to August 2000, Dr. Kabakoff served in senior executive positions at Dura Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceuticals company. Dr. Kabakoff currently serves as Chairman of Amplimmune, Inc. and on the board of directors of InterMune, Inc. Dr. Kabakoff holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale University.