William Richard Light
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Richard Light joined Biopure Corp.
in 1990 and rejoined as Vice President of Technology Development in February 2005.
He was Vice President of Development for Aeris Therapeutics and was Vice President of Process Technology, Director of Product Development and Associate Director of Analytical and Protein Chemistry.
Dr. Light was a Research Biochemist and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Naval Research Laboratory.
He received a PhD in Biochemistry from Rice University and a BS degree in Biology and a BA degree in Chemistry from Washington & Lee University.
Former positions of William Richard Light
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Aeris Therapeutics LLC
 Aeris Therapeutics LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Aeris Therapeutics LLC develops therapies for patients with emphysema and other lung diseases. Its product AeriSeal System is designed to reduce lung volume in order to improve lung function and quality of life in patients with advanced emphysema. The company was founded in 2001 and it is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Biopure Corp.
 Biopure Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Biopure Corp. developed, manufactured and marketed oxygen therapeutics, a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to increase oxygen transport to the body's tissues. The company used patented and proprietary technology to develop and manufacture two products: Hemopure for human use, and Oxyglobin for veterinary use. It has developed Hemopure for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular ischemia. Oxyglobin, its veterinary product treated anemia in dogs, is the only oxygen therapeutic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission. Biopure was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Biopure Corp.
Biopure Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Biopure Corp. developed, manufactured and marketed oxygen therapeutics, a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to increase oxygen transport to the body's tissues. The company used patented and proprietary technology to develop and manufacture two products: Hemopure for human use, and Oxyglobin for veterinary use. It has developed Hemopure for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular ischemia. Oxyglobin, its veterinary product treated anemia in dogs, is the only oxygen therapeutic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission. Biopure was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of William Richard Light
| Rice University | Doctorate Degree |
| Washington & Lee University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Biopure Corp.
Biopure Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Biopure Corp. developed, manufactured and marketed oxygen therapeutics, a new class of pharmaceuticals that are administered intravenously to increase oxygen transport to the body's tissues. The company used patented and proprietary technology to develop and manufacture two products: Hemopure for human use, and Oxyglobin for veterinary use. It has developed Hemopure for the treatment of patients with cardiovascular ischemia. Oxyglobin, its veterinary product treated anemia in dogs, is the only oxygen therapeutic approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Commission. Biopure was founded in 1984 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Aeris Therapeutics LLC
Aeris Therapeutics LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Aeris Therapeutics LLC develops therapies for patients with emphysema and other lung diseases. Its product AeriSeal System is designed to reduce lung volume in order to improve lung function and quality of life in patients with advanced emphysema. The company was founded in 2001 and it is headquartered in Woburn, MA. | Health Technology |
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