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Naveed Shams
Chairman at
InnFocus, Inc.
Profile
Currently, Naveed K. Shams holds the position of Chief Scientific Officer, General Manager-R&D at Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Chairman at InnFocus, Inc. (a subsidiary of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) and Chief Scientific Officer at ProQR Therapeutics NV. In his past career he occupied the position of CMO, Senior Vice President-Research & Development at OPKO Health, Inc., Senior Scientist & Glaucoma Group Leader-Discovery at Storz Ophthalmics, Inc., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Santen, Inc., Senior Medical Director at Genentech, Inc., Director-Clinical Science at Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc. and Member-Research Faculty at Schepens Eye Research Institute. Naveed K. Shams received a graduate degree from Dow Medical College and a doctorate from the University of South Carolina.
Naveed Shams active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
InnFocus, Inc.
 InnFocus, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides next generation products for glaucoma surgery | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Naveed Shams
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| PROQR THERAPEUTICS N.V. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2021-12-31 |
| OPKO HEALTH, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2009-06-09 |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops medicines for cancer peoples | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2007-10-31 |
Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
 Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceuticals, eye care and generic drugs | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2003-08-31 |
Storz Ophthalmics, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-02-28 |
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| Private companies | 11 |
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Genentech, Inc.
Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops medicines for cancer peoples | Health Technology |
Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
 Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and wholesales prescription drugs & medical devices to treat ophthalmology diseases | Health Technology |
University of South Carolina
 University of South Carolina Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc.
 The Schepens Eye Research Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a clinical ophthalmology research enterprise | Commercial Services |
Santen, Inc.
 Santen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops ophthalmic products | Health Technology |
OPKO Health, Inc.
 OPKO Health, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Engages in biopharmaceutical and diagnostics | Health Services |
Storz Ophthalmics, Inc. | |
Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceuticals, eye care and generic drugs | Health Technology |
InnFocus, Inc.
InnFocus, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides next generation products for glaucoma surgery | Health Technology |
ProQR Therapeutics NV
 ProQR Therapeutics NV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company with interest in the discovery and development of therapeutics for the treatment of genetic disorders | Health Technology |
Dow Medical College
 Dow Medical College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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