Francis Sarena

Mr. Sarena has served as our Senior Vice President since January 2013, and as General Counsel and Secretary since December 2010. Mr. Sarena also served as Vice President from December 2010 to January 2013. From December 2008 to July 2010, Mr. Sarena served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Facet Biotech Corporation, a public biotechnology company that was spun off from PDL BioPharma, Inc. and was later acquired by Abbott Laboratories. From April 2006 to December 2008, Mr. Sarena served at PDL BioPharma, Inc. in positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from June 2008 to December 2008. Prior to 2006, Mr. Sarena served as an associate at Bingham McCutchen LLP where he represented public and private life science and high tech clients primarily in merger and acquisition transactions, corporate and securities law matters and equity financing transactions. Mr. Sarena received a B.S. in Finance from San Francisco State University and a J.D. from University of California, Berkeley.

Francis Sarena is the Chief Operating Officer at Apexigen, based in United States, North America. With a background in Biotechnology, Francis Sarena has a rich history of leadership and innovation.Francis Sarena studied BS Finance at San Francisco State University. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.