Founder of Civitas Therapeutics, Inc., Richard P. Batycky currently is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Nocion Therapeutics, Inc.

He is also on the board of Pulmatrix Operating Co., Inc. and Pulmatrix, Inc.

In his past career he occupied the position of Chief Technology Officer for Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. and Chief Scientific Officer of Civitas Therapeutics, Inc. (a subsidiary of Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.), Vice President-Research & Development of Alkermes, Inc. and Principal at Advanced Inhalation Research, Inc.

Dr. Batycky received an undergraduate degree from the University of Calgary and a doctorate and a graduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.