Management

Edward F. Smith, joined PolyMedix in January 2006 and curently serves as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Smith has more than 15 years of combined biopharmaceutical industry and financial management experience. Prior to PolyMedix, he was Executive Director of Finance at InKine Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. (acquired by Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. in 2005). Mr. Smith has held various positions of increasing responsibility in public accounting, most recently as a manager in the audit practice at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Smith is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from the University of Hartford.