Cocrystal Pharma Inc (COCP)

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Concurrent with the closing of the merger, Dr. Gary Wilcox has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Wilcox previously served on the Board of Directors and was Executive Vice President of Operations at Icos Corporation from 1993 through its sale to Eli Lilly for $2.3 billion in 2007. At Icos he led the team developing Cialis, which now has annual sales over $2 billion. Additionally, Dr. Roger Kornberg, has been appointed Chief Scientist and a Director of the combined entities. Dr. Kornberg received the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry and is Professor of Structural Biology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Joining Dr. Wilcox and Dr. Fornberg on the Board of Directors is Dr. Phillip Frost, Dr. Sam Lee, Steven Rubin and Dr. Jane Hsiao. Dr. Frost is currently the Chairman and CEO of Opko Health, Inc, and the Chairman of the Board of Teva Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Hsiao is Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of Opko Health, Inc.