Dr. Higuchi is co-founder of Lipocine
Inc., and served as its Chairman of the Board from inception to 2013. Dr. Higuchi
was a co-founder of TheraTech, Inc., and served as Chairman, which is now a subsidiary
of Actavis. Higuchi has had over 40 years of experience in the research and development
and corporate development.
Firoozeh has a BA in pharmacy and MBA in marketing,
Firoozeh is a licensed pharmacist in state of Utah and Nevada. Firoozeh has held
lead management positions at several major retail pharmacies and has 25 years of
operational, and marketing experience along with expertise in pharmacotherapy and
drug delivery. Firoozeh had held adjunct professor position at University of Utah
College of pharmacy and has mentored several students from University of Utah, Roseman
University, and University of Idaho.
Gordhan has served as a member of our Board of Directors
since inception. He is a registered pharmacist in the state of Illinois. Since 1988,
he has been the Chairman of The American Standard Circuit, Inc. and United Electronics,
a world class manufacturers of high Speed RF/Microwave, Digital, Flex and Rigid-flex
printed circuit boards. He founded Franklin Discount Drugs in 1987 and American
Powder Coatings, Inc., a specialty chemical company. He is also a co-founder and
chairman of American Precision Machining, Inc., Kleer Pak Manufacturing, Inc. and
Moffat Wire Products. Mr. Patel is a co-founder of Lipocine Inc, a specialty pharma
company and served as its director till 2013.
John is President and Chief Executive Officer
of Aciont Inc., an ocular therapeutics company in Salt Lake City, UT. Mr. Higuchi
is a co-founder of Lipocine Inc, a specialty pharma company and serves as its director.
Mr. Higuchi has more than 16 years of experience in the area of product and technology
licensing, finance and marketing management, public policy and research and development
experience in start-up companies specializing in drug delivery. From 1997 to 2003,
Mr. Higuchi served as Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Treasurer
for Lipocine. Mr. Higuchi also has worked for the American Chemical Society. He
received his BS degree in Chemistry at Hope College and his MBA and Master of Science
in Information Systems from The George Washington University.