AmpliPhi Biosciences Announces New CEO
AmpliPhi BioSciences Corporation announced that Scott Salka has been appointed as the new CEO. Mr. Salka will replace Interim CEO and Chairman of AmpliPhi, Jeremy Curnock Cook, effective May 18. Mr. Curnock Cook will remain in his role as Chairman.
Since 2010, Mr. Salka has served as CEO of Aspyrian Therapeutics Inc., a company focused on developing near-infrared photoimmunotherapy (PIT) therapies. Prior to this role, he was the CEO of Ambit Biosciences (acquired by Daiichi Sankyo in 2014). During Mr. Salka’s tenure at Ambit, a company developing treatments for oncology, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, he was responsible for transforming the company from a service contract business to a fully capable drug discovery and development enterprise. Prior to joining Ambit in 2001, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of two privately held genomics companies, Arcaris, Inc. and 454 Corporation (sold to Roche in 2007). He also previously co-founded one of the first commercial genomics companies, Sequana Therapeutics, Inc., a pioneer in the effort to commercialize the international Human Genome Project.
Mr. Salka will be based in San Diego in his role as CEO. He is currently a board member and professor of entrepreneurship at San Diego State University College of Business Administration, and will continue to serve as a board member of Aspyrian Therapeutics Inc. He also previously served as a director and chairman of the audit committee for Sorrento Therapeutics. Mr. Salka received his M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University and his B.S. in finance from San Diego State University.
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