Daniel E. Levy, Ph.D.

Consultant, Chemical Synthesis and Manufacturing Scale-up

Dr. Levy is an experienced organic/medicinal chemist having contributed to the design of novel therapeutic agents targeting cardiovascular, cancer, inflammatory and CNS disorders. In his almost 30 years in industry, Dr. Levy led interdisciplinary teams focused on kinase inhibitors, GPCR antagonists, matrix metalloproteinase inhibitors and cell adhesion molecules. 

His work is documented in over 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 11 issued/published United States patents.  Dr. Levy is Founder and Principal Consultant of DEL BioPharma LLC, through which, he provides CMC services covering medicinal chemistry, API manufacturing and formulation development.  Most recently Dr. Levy was the Vice President of Manufacturing at Censa Pharmaceuticals and the Director of Synthetic Chemistry at Intradigm Corporation. 

He is author and editor of three books covering aspects of mechanistic organic chemistry and carbohydrate chemistry. Dr. Levy received his academic degrees from the University of California – Berkeley (B.S., 1987) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., 1992).

 

Mr. Crossman is responsible for the overall management of the Company and the creation, planning and execution of business and financial strategies and corporate development activities, including capital generation.
Crossman is a senior management professional with international and domestic experience as CEO, COO and CFO of enterprises ranging from entrepreneurial start-ups to Fortune 500 level companies. He has a proven track record of successfully commercializing various emerging technologies including manufacturing and industrial systems, computer software, marine bioremediation, nanotechnology and life sciences.

Mr.Crossman has assisted numerous early-stage companies to refine business strategies, commercialize new products, raise capital, license technologies, scale revenues and production, and expand into global markets. As CEO of ISOPur Fluid Technologies, Crossman led the company from product introduction to global growth with expanding applications in multiple vertical markets. Important strategic alliances were developed with Siemens, BHP, Atlas Copco, Hess, Sanwa Shoko and others, creating a platform for continued strong growth.

The value of the founding shareholders’ common stock increased more than tenfold in less than three years under Crossman’s leadership. As CFO of Otis Elevator Company – Asia Pacific Operations, Crossman evaluated, negotiated and developed acquisitions, joint ventures and major capital investments in China, Japan, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Mr. Crossman contributed to profit growth of 20% per year and market share gains of 1% per year in this mature multi-billion dollar operation spanning 23 countries, despite aggressive competition from large Asian conglomerates. The joint ventures that he helped developed in China are among the most profitable operations of United Technologies Corp today. Bill holds a BS degree from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and a MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California – Berkeley.