David Rodman
Executive Vice President of Research & Development; ProQR Therapeutics N.V.
David joined ProQR in 2017 having previously served in leadership roles with Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), Vertex Pharmaceuticals, miRagen Therapeutics and Nivalis Therapeutics. Prior to moving to industry in 2005, David had a distinguished academic career, leading the Center for Genetic Lung Diseases at the University of Colorado and directing the Cystic Fibrosis Care, Teaching and Research efforts at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, Colorado.
During 12 years in industry, David has had global responsibility for driving innovation in the translation of cutting-edge science into transformational new therapies for rare diseases including CF, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary artery hypertension and severe immunologic and inflammatory diseases. At Vertex Pharmaceuticals he directed early- and late-stage CF clinical development programs including Kalydeco®, Orkambi® and VX-661. David received a BA in Economics from Haverford College in 1976, an MD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980 and completed training in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado. He has served as an advisor to the National Institutes of Health, was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.