About Trius

Paul Truex

Mr. Truex has served on our board of directors since February 2008. Since September 2004, Mr. Truex has been the president and chief executive officer of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, which he founded. From October 2001 to September 2004, Mr. Truex served as a member of the board of directors and president and chief executive officer of Peninsula Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From April 2000 to September 2001, Mr. Truex was vice president of commercial development of Vicuron, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company. From July 1997 to April 2000, Mr. Truex held various positions at Eli Lilly and Company, a pharmaceutical company. Mr. Truex currently serves on the board of directors of Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eiger Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Truex holds an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from Indiana University and a B.A. in economics from the University of Waterloo.