DR. NICHOLAS BACOPOULOS

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Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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2010-04-23 Dr. Bacopoulos joined the Board of Directors of Cyclacel in September 2008. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kotinos Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a private company focused on the development of drugs for cancer and other disorders. He received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He completed additional coursework and obtained a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.
2010-09-21 Dr. Bacopoulos joined the Board of Directors of Cyclacel in September 2008. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Mersana Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company. His previous leadership roles include Chief Executive Officer and President of Aton Pharma, Inc.
2011-04-27 Dr. Bacopoulos received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He completed additional coursework and obtained a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.
2012-04-19 Dr. Bacopoulos joined the Board of Directors of Cyclacel in September 2008. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Mersana Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company. Prior to that, Mr. Bacopoulos was a consultant to biotech and pharmaceutical companies. His previous leadership roles include Chief Executive Officer and President of Aton Pharma, Inc., where he led the development of Zolinza®, approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Aton was subsequently acquired by Merck & Co., Inc. He was previously President and Head of Research and Development at OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. where he was involved with the global development of Tarceva®, approved for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Bacopoulos also worked for 17 years at Pfizer, where he held senior positions within Pfizer Central Research and Corporate Strategic Planning. He led the company’s Cancer and Neuroscience Research groups, which developed several marketed drugs, including Geodon® and Zoloft®, and produced a significant pipeline of oncology drug candidates, several of which are in clinical trials. Dr. Bacopoulos also serves on the board of directors of Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. and Medexis Biotech, S.A., both privately-held biotechnology companies. He received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He completed additional coursework and obtained a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine.
2014-04-02 Dr. Bacopoulos received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He obtained postdoctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine.
2015-04-07 Dr. Bacopoulos has served as a director of the Company since September 2008. From September 2010 to December 2013, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Mersana Therapeutics, a private biotechnology company. His previous leadership roles include Chief Executive Officer and President of Aton Pharma, Inc., where he led the development of Zolinza®, approved for the treatment of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. He was previously President and Head of Research and Development at OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., where he was involved with the global development of Tarceva®, approved for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Bacopoulos also worked for 17 years at Pfizer, where he held senior positions within Pfizer Central Research and Corporate Strategic Planning. He led the company’s Cancer and Neuroscience Research groups, which developed several marketed drugs, including Geodon® and Zoloft®. Dr. Bacopoulos also serves on the board of directors of Priaxon, AG. He received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He obtained postdoctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine.
2016-04-11 Dr. Bacopoulos has served as a director since 2008... He received his B.A. degree from Cornell College and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa. He obtained postdoctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03