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As Vice President of Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls, Gary Vinson is responsible for all manufacturing and analytical development for Heat Biologics, as well as for the company's subsidiary, Pelican Therapeutics. He has more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical, CRO/CMO and biotechnology industries, in technical, development and quality roles. Prior to joining Heat, he held roles as Vice President, Pharmaceutical Development at a specialty pharmaceutical company, BioDelivery Sciences, and at Aldagen, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company developing adult cell therapies. His responsibilities have included leading manufacturing, analytical development and quality organizations, and he has significant experience developing CDMO outsourcing relationships from pre-IND through to registration. Mr. Vinson founded and was Managing Partner of The Perdoceo Group, LLC, a consulting firm providing CMC support to biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients. He began his career with Glaxo, Inc. and worked at Magellan Laboratories, where he was a principal in establishing the pharmaceutics group to provide contract development and manufacturing of clinical trial materials. Mr. Vinson received his B.S. In Chemistry from North Carolina State University and holds CPGP (Certified GMP Professional) and RAC (Regulatory Affairs Certification) certifications.