Stephen A. Hill,
BM BCh MA FRCS

Dr. Hill has served as our Chief Executive Officer since August of 2015. He previously served as CEO and President of Targacept, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing a diverse pipeline of NNR Therapeutics.

In August 2015, Targacept merged with Catalyst Biosciences Inc. Prior to joining Targacept, Dr. Hill served as President of Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2008 to 2010. Solvay was acquired by Abbott Laboratories, Inc. in 2010. From 1999 to 2008, Dr. Hill served as President and CEO of ArQule, Inc. where he successfully implemented the company’s transition from a chemistry services platform to an integrated research and development organization. From 1997 to 1999, Dr. Hill served as Global Head of Clinical Development for Roche Products.

Dr. Hill earned his bachelor and medical degrees from The University of Oxford and practiced medicine in the field of orthopedic surgery prior to his career in the biopharmaceutical industry.