WENDELL WIERENGA, PH.D.

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2019-04-03 Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. Class I Audit Committee member Science and Technology Committee Chair 2018 compensation: $296,479 Director Compensation section
2020-03-26 Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. 72 Class I Audit Committee 72,500 147,206 219,706
2021-04-07 The following table sets forth the names of each member of our Board of Directors, their age, position, director class and committee membership as of April 1, 2021. Director Age Position/Class Audit Committee Compensation and Talent Committee Nominating and Governance Committee Science and Technology Committee Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. 73 Class I ✓ Chair
2023-04-07 The Compensation and Talent Committee consists of directors Mr. Costa (Chair), Mr. Smith, Dr. Wierenga and Ms. Wysenski. The Science and Technology Committee consists of directors Dr. Wierenga (Chair), Dr. Harrington, Dr. Henderson, and Dr. Kaye.
2024-04-08 Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D. has served as a member of our Board of Directors since February 2011. From June 2011 to January 2014, Dr. Wierenga served as Executive Vice President, Research and Development, at Santarus, Inc., acquired by Salix Inc., which was subsequently acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. From 2006 to 2011, he served as Executive Vice President, Research and Development, at Ambit Biosciences Corporation. From 2003 to 2006, he served as Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. From 2000 to 2003, Dr. Wierenga served as Chief Executive Officer of Syrrx, Inc. (now part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company). From 1990 to 2000, he was Senior Vice President of Worldwide Pharmaceutical Sciences, Technologies and Development at Parke-Davis/Warner Lambert (now Pfizer, Inc.). Prior to that, Dr. Wierenga spent 16 years at Upjohn Pharmaceuticals in research and drug discovery roles, most recently as Executive Director of Discovery Research. Dr. Wierenga has served on the Board of Directors of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals since 2014 and Dermata Therapeutics since September 2016. He also served on the Board of Directors of Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1996 to 2013, XenoPort, Inc. from 2001 to August 2016, Ocera Therapeutics, Inc. from December 2013 to December 2018, Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from September 2014 to July 2016, Apricus Biosciences, Inc. from March 2014 to December 2018, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from March 2014 to June 2019 and Patara Pharma, Inc. from 2015 to November 2018. Dr. Wierenga holds a B.A. from Hope College and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Stanford University.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-09