Amit D. Kumar

Amit D.
Kumar was the founder of Tacere Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 2006, and served as Director.
Current jobs include Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Anixa Biosciences, Inc. since 2021 (job started 2012), Executive Chairman at Anixa Diagnostics Corp.
since 2015, Chairman at Bioceryx Technologies, Inc., Director at Leuchemix, Inc., and Observer at NGX Bio, Inc. Former jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Signature BioScience, Inc. (1999–2000), President & Chief Executive Officer at Geo Fossil Fuels LLC (2010–2015), Chairman at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (2011–2022), Chairman at Actym Therapeutics, Inc., Director at Incara Pharmaceuticals Corp., Director at CombiMatrix Corp.
(2010–2012), Director at American Cancer Society, Inc. (2016–2022), Director & Vice President-Life Sciences at Acacia Research Corp.
(2003–2008), Director at Aeolus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2004–2011), Senior Manager at IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (1996–1998), and Head-Research & Development at Idetek, Inc. (1993–1996).
Education includes graduate studies at Stanford University, a doctorate from California Institute of Technology conferred in 1991, undergraduate studies at Occidental College, and an MBA from the University of Hartford.