Francis Cano

Founder at

Cano Biotechnology Corp.

81 year

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Francis R.
Cano was the founder of MedImmune Vaccines, Inc., founded in 1993, serving as President & Chief Operating Officer from 1993 to 1996.
Dr. Cano is the founder of Cano Biotechnology Corp., founded in 1996, serving as President since 1996.
Former jobs include Vice President & GM-Biologicals Unit at Wyeth Holdings LLC from 1972 to 1993; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Altimmune, Inc. in 2005; Director at Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. from 2001 to 2008; Director at AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. from 2005 to 2007; Director at Arbor Vita Corp.; Independent Director at Biomerica, Inc. from 2000 to 2022; Independent Director at Dynavax Technologies Corp.
from 2009 to 2026; Vice President & General Manager-Biologicals unit at Lederle Laboratories; and Research Associate at The Waksman Institute of Microbiology.
Education includes a doctorate from The Pennsylvania State University and undergraduate and graduate degrees from St. John's University.

Francis Cano active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Cano Biotechnology Corp.	Founder	01/01/1996

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Companies	Position	End
DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	10/02/2026
BIOMERICA, INC.	Director/Board Member	01/01/2022
LANCER ORTHODONTICS, INC.	Director/Board Member	29/09/2008
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes vaccines and therapeutics	Director/Board Member	16/10/2007
Altimmune, Inc. /Old/ Altimmune, Inc. /Old/ Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops vaccines and other biological products	Chairman	01/01/2005

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Private companies	13
Wyeth Holdings LLC Wyeth Holdings LLC Chemicals: AgriculturalProcess Industries Manufactures and distributes chemicals	Process Industries
Biomerica, Inc. Biomerica, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, and markets medical diagnostic products	Health Technology
Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. Lancer Orthodontics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and markets orthodontic products	Health Technology
MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. MedImmune Vaccines, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets live vaccines	Health Technology
AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes vaccines and therapeutics	Health Technology
Dynavax Technologies Corp. Dynavax Technologies Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops and commercializes novel products to prevent and treat infectious diseases	Health Technology
Arbor Vita Corp. Arbor Vita Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Discovers and develops drugs	Commercial Services
The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
St. John's University St. John's University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Cano Biotechnology Corp.
Lederle Laboratories Lederle Laboratories Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides testing services	Commercial Services
Altimmune, Inc. /Old/ Altimmune, Inc. /Old/ Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops vaccines and other biological products	Health Services
The Waksman Institute of Microbiology The Waksman Institute of Microbiology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services