Mr. Evans joined the Novavax Board in 1998, and served as Lead Independent Director from April 2007 until April 2011 and Chairman from April 2005 until March 2007. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Energy Hunter Resources, Inc. and has been Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of GreenHunter Energy, Inc., a NYSE Amex listed alternative energy company, since 2007. He was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of its predecessor, Hunter Resources, Inc., from 1985 to 1995. Mr. Evans is currently a trustee of TEL Offshore Trust, a NASDAQ listed oil and gas trust and a Board member of Global Hunter Securities, LLC since 2005. Mr. Evans is a serial entrepreneur, having founded, grown and provided successful exit strategies for several companies and is highly skilled in capital raising activities. He was recognized by Ernst & Young as the Southwest Area 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Energy Sector and was recently inducted into the World Hall of Fame for Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs.

Novavax, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to delivering novel products to prevent a broad range of infectious diseases. Using innovative proprietary recombinant nanoparticle vaccine technology, we produce vaccine candidates to efficiently and effectively respond to both known and emerging disease threats. Our vaccine candidates are genetically engineered three-dimensional nanostructures that incorporate recombinant proteins critical to disease pathogenesis.