James Rolke
CEO,
Revelation Biosciences Inc
United States
James Rolke cofounded and has been the CEO of Revelation since its inception. He has 29 years of experience in the biotechnology industry, spanning all areas and phases of drug development.Prior to Revelation, beginning in 2012, Mr. Rolke was employed at La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company in various leadership roles overseeing Research and Development and serving as Chief Scientific Officer from 2017 to 2020.While at La Jolla, Mr. Rolke oversaw the development of multiple technologies including 6 INDs and 2 marketing approvals; Giapreza for the treatment of distributive shock (US FDA and EMEA) and artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria. Prior to La Jolla, from July 2009 to January 2012 he was Chief Technology Officer at Pluromed, Inc. (acquired by Sanofi) and played a key role in the approvals of two medical devices via the 510(k) and PMA approval pathways. Prior to Pluromed,Mr. Rolke held several key positions at biotechnology companies, including Director of Operations at Prospect Therapeutics, Inc., Associate Director of Pharmaceutical Development at Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.,Manager of Process Development at GlycoGenesys, Inc.,Principal Scientist at Surgical Sealants, Inc., Scientist at GelTex, Inc.,and Associate Scientist at Alpha-Beta Technology, Inc. Mr. Rolke received his B.S. in chemistry from Keene State College
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