DEBORAH L. BIRX, M.D.

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Armata Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2023-08-03 Deborah L. Birx, M.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2023. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr. Birx resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Innoviva, Inc., the Company’s largest shareholder, a position she assumed in March 2021.
2024-04-29 Deborah L. Birx, M.D. has served as our Chief Executive Officer since July 2023. Prior to her appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr. Birx resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of Innoviva, Inc., the Company’s largest shareholder, a position she assumed in March 2021.

Innoviva, Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2021-04-02 Deborah L. Birx, M.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2021 and is currently a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee").
2022-03-25 Deborah L. Birx, M.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2021 and is currently a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee"). Dr. Birx most recently served as the response coordinator of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, where she made recommendations to vice president using data integration to drive decision making, as well as worked closely with state officials across the country to provide state-specific advice and guidance. In 2014, Dr. Birx became an Ambassador-at-Large, when she assumed the role of the Coordinator of the United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS and U.S. Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy, a position she served in until January 2021. As the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, Dr. Birx oversaw the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history, at the CDC as well as all U.S. Government engagement with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. From 2005 until 2014, Dr. Birx served successfully as the Director of CDC’s Division of Global HIV/AIDS (DGHA) in the CDC Center for Global Health. From 1996 until 2005, she served as the Director of the U.S. Military HIV Research Program (USMHRP) at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. During this time, she also rose to the rank of Colonel. Then known as Colonel Birx, she was awarded two prestigious U.S. Meritorious Service Medals and the Legion of Merit Award for her groundbreaking research, leadership and management skills during her tenure at the DoD. In 1985, Dr. Birx began her career with the Department of Defense (DoD) as a military trained clinician in immunology, focusing on HIV/AIDS vaccine research. Dr. Birx has published over 230 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, authored nearly a dozen chapters in scientific publications, as well as developed and patented vaccines. She received her medical degree from the Hershey School of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University in 1980 and her B.S. from Houghton College in 1976. Dr. Birx is board certified in internal medicine, allergy and immunology, and diagnostic and clinical laboratory immunology. Dr. Birx is a world renowned medical expert and leader whose long career has focused on clinical and basic immunology, infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, vaccine research, and global health and her extensive knowledge of the field contributed to our conclusion that she should serve as a director.
2023-04-28 Deborah L. Birx, M.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since March 2021 and is currently a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”), the Integration Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Integration Committee”), and the Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee"). ... 2022 Director Compensation Table ... Deborah L. Birx, M.D. 65,000 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, 224,990 Stock Awards, 132,500 Option Awards, Total 422,490.

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22