Franklin (“Frankâ€) H. Top, Jr., M.D. Senior Vice President, MedImmune Ventures, Inc.
As senior vice president of MedImmune Ventures, Inc., Frank identifies companies that may be suitable for partnership and investment opportunities. He also serves as medical counsel to the clinical development group at MedImmune, Inc. Frank joined MedImmune in June 1988 as executive vice president and was elected to the board of directors where he served from 1988 to 2003. He became the company’s medical director in 1990, and held that position until he was appointed senior vice president of MedImmune Ventures in July 2004. Prior to joining MedImmune, Frank served as senior vice president for clinical and regulatory affairs at Praxis Biologics from 1987 to 1988. Prior to 1987, he served for 22 years in the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, where he was appointed Director and Commandant, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in 1983. Frank holds a doctorate of medicine cum laude and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Yale University. Frank is a board member of VaxInnate, Inc., Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation and GlycoMimetics, Inc. and previously Avidia, Inc.
