[Editor’s Note: We asked selected Xconomists a series of questions designed to zero in on the big issues of the year, including “What would you be willing to throw a punch over?”] The most important issue facing Aastrom and many other companies in biotechnology is the lack of adequate funding to support innovative new companies, … Continue reading “Lack of Funding For Innovative Biotech Companies”
Author: Tim Mayleben
Tim Mayleben is President and Chief Executive Officer of Esperion Therapeutics and has been a member of the board of directors since February 2010. He currently serves on the board of Loxo Oncology.
Prior to joining Esperion, Tim was President, CEO and a Director of Aastrom Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTM). Previously, Tim was President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining Nighthawk, Tim was the COO of the original Esperion, until its acquisition by Pfizer in 2004. Tim is an advisor to, investor in, and member of the board of directors of several life science companies, including DeNovo Sciences, Kaléo Pharma, Lycera Corporation and Marinus Pharmaceuticals. Tim earned an MBA, with distinction, from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BBA from the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.