John Prendergast

John K.
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Prendergast was the founder of Avigen, Inc. (founded in 1992) where he served as the Lead Director from 1992 to 2009.
He is also the founder of Palatin Technologies, Inc. (founded in 1986) where he currently holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman.
Dr. Prendergast is also the founder of Antyra, Inc., Nejo, Inc...His current job(s) include being the Executive Chairman at Recce Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
since 2018, a Director at Ingenex, Inc., the Lead Independent Director at Elusys Therapeutics, Inc., the Lead Independent Director at Scorpius Holdings, Inc. since 2016, and the President of SummerCloud Bay, Inc. since 1993.
His former job(s) include being the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AVAX Technologies, Inc. from 1996 to 2013, the Lead Director of MediciNova, Inc. from 2004 to 2011, and the Managing Director of Castle Group Ltd.
from 1991 to 1997.
He also held positions as a Managing Director at Paramount Capital Investments LLC and as a Director at Osaka Exchange, Inc. In terms of education, Dr. Prendergast holds an MBA from Harvard University and has graduate and doctorate degrees from The University of New South Wales.