Randy E. Keen Henderson, NV *****,

USA

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Summary:

● Chemical Engineer / Analytical Chemistry / Management background with a track record of leading groups in companies such as Molecular Biosystems, Inc.(Ultrasound and MRI pharmaceuticals), KeenSense, Inc. (semiconductor biosensor chips), Egea Biosciences (biopharmaceuticals), Johnson & Johnson (R&D of pharmaceutical drugs).

● Possess 25 years of Management experience in startup and large companies, building industrial and chemical programs.

Education

● Lean Six Sigma Certified

● Postdoctoral Research, Chemistry, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

● Ph.D., Biomedical Physics, US Department of Energy and UCLA Laboratory

● M.A., Biology, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

● A.B., Biology, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Experience

Randy Keen Consulting, San Diego, CA 2018 to present Consultant

Consulting firm in Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry and methods development, GMP and GLP manufacturing, GMP and USP raw materials, materials science, nanomaterials, management of CROs and CMOs.

Crescendo Bio Corporation, Laguna Hills, CA 2007 to 2018 Chief Scientific Officer

Led R&D chemical foundry group performing chemical synthesis of DNA and genes. The low-cost synthesis-on-a-chip technology will be the basis of a scalable high capacity genome foundry. Crescendo Bio services the unmet needs of the Biopharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Academic, Department of Defense (DoD).

Metronom Health, Laguna Hills, CA 2016 to 2018

Principal Chemical Engineer

Metronom Health is focused on commercializing a continuous glucose monitor (CGM). This is an opto- enzymatic sensor that will measure human glucose levels and transmit information to an iWatch or iPhone.

American International Chemical (AIC), Framingham, MA 2016 Account Manager Western USA, Advanced Technology Division Head of west coast sales for American International Chemical (AIC), Advanced Technology Division. AIC is an ISO 9001-NACD/RDP distributor of GMP, non-GMP, and ACS reagent industrial chemicals and solvents.

Fjord Ventures, LLC, Laguna Hills, CA 2007 to 2016 Consultant

Consultant to medical device, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical companies in areas of chemical engineering and biology detection.

Johnson & Johnson, La Jolla, CA 2004 to 2007

Director of Discovery Research

Managed group of scientists involved in discovery and commercialization of new biologics and small molecule drugs. Head of and established J&J Center of Excellence (CoE) for DNA, Gene, and Genome Synthesis.

Egea Biosciences, Inc., San Diego, CA 2001 to 2004 Director of Research for DNA Chemistry

Director of Chemistry of Egea Biosciences which was an early synthetic biology company founded in 2001. Egea synthetic gene technology was acquired by Johnson & Johnson in May 2004.

KeenSense, Inc., San Diego, CA 1996 to 2001

Chief Technology Officer

Semiconductor biochip company. Company IP includes US and International patents describing

“Molecular Wire Injection Sensors”. Molecular wire injection sensors are composed of proteins electrically connected to semiconductor surfaces. Semiconductor biochip sensors were used for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), and “lab-on-a-chip” matrix applications.

Keen Ångstrom Materials Research [KÅMR], San Diego, CA 1995 to 1999 Consultant

Consulting firm focused on materials science, magnetic materials, and conducting polymers.

Molecular Biosystems, San Diego, CA 1989 to 1995

Director, New Molecule Discovery

MRI Pharmaceuticals - Managing Director of small molecule and nanoparticle, molecular imaging pharmaceuticals discovery research program.

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 1982 to 1988

Teaching, Research Associate, and Postdoctoral Research

UCLA School of Medicine and Chemistry Department

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