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Mr. Howarth has more than 25 years of biopharmaceutical experience and is recognized for his financial, operational, and transactional achievements. Most recently, Mr. Howarth was Chief Operating Officer at Akcea Therapeutics, a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company with commercial operations in North America and Europe, where he served as a core member of the executive leadership team leading up to its acquisition by Ionis Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Akcea, Alex was President and Chief Financial Officer at Lycera Corporation; Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer at moksha8, a TPG portfolio company focused on commercializing products in emerging markets; and Chief Business Officer at Vitae Pharmaceuticals. Earlier in his career, Alex spent ten years at GlaxoSmithKline in a variety of business development and finance roles, including leading GSK Venture Partnerships and serving as Senior Director, Worldwide Business Development. Prior to joining GSK, Mr. Howarth worked at KPMG in London, UK where he qualified as a chartered accountant. Mr. Howarth has an honors degree in biochemistry from the University of Bath, England.