David Platt

Chief Executive Officer at BIOXYTRAN, INC.

Net worth: 623 756 $ as of 2026-05-30

73 year

53 connections

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Consumer Services

Non-Energy Minerals

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David Platt was the founder of International Gene Group, Inc., founded in 1992, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to 2000.
Dr. Platt was the founder of SafeScience, Inc., founded in 1995, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer in 2000.
Dr. Platt was the founder of Galectin Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 2001, serving as Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2009.
Dr. Platt was the founder of Boston Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 2010, serving as Director from 2015 to 2016.
Dr. Platt is the founder of Oxygen Therapy, Inc., founded in 2016, serving as President.
Dr. Platt is currently Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Secretary at BioXyTran, Inc. since 2018.
Former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at U.S.
Rare Earth Minerals, Inc.; Chairman, President, CEO, CFO & Treasurer at Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc.; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at BioXyTran, Inc.; and Research Scientist-Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan in 1992.
Education includes a doctorate from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, conferred in 1988.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
BIOXYTRAN, INC. 46.2%	2025-04-02	20,121,163 ( 46.2% )	623 756 $	2026-05-30

David Platt active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BIOXYTRAN, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2018-08-31
Oxygen Therapy, Inc. Oxygen Therapy, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops anti-necrosis drugs	Founder	2016-05-19

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Former positions of David Platt

Companies	Position	End
NANOMIX CORPORATION	Founder	2016-06-07
Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc. Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic drugs	Chief Executive Officer	2010-11-29
GALECTIN THERAPEUTICS INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2009-02-11
SafeScience, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	1999-12-31
International Gene Group, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	1999-12-31

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Private companies	11
Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. Galectin Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops drugs to combat various diseases	Health Technology
U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. U.S. Rare Earth Minerals, Inc. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Focus on the sale and distribution of certain products derived from its mining activities	Non-Energy Minerals
Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc. Avanyx Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets therapeutic drugs	Health Technology
University of Michigan University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
SafeScience, Inc.
International Gene Group, Inc.
Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Boston Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures, and commercializes pharmaceutical products	Health Technology
Oxygen Therapy, Inc. Oxygen Therapy, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops anti-necrosis drugs	Health Technology
BioXyTran, Inc. /Old/ BioXyTran, Inc. /Old/ Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company	Health Technology
BioXyTran, Inc. BioXyTran, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical company that engages in the development, manufacture and commercialization of therapeutic drugs	Health Technology