Dr. Zerbe is the CEO of QUATRx Pharmaceuticals Company, a venture-backed drug development company which he co-founded in 2000. Prior to his role at QUATRx, he held senior executive management positions with major pharmaceutical companies including Eli Lilly and Pfizer. During his tenure at Eli Lilly, his clinical research and development positions included Managing Director, Lilly Research Center U.K., and Vice President of Clinical Investigation and Regulatory Affairs. He joined Parke Davis in 1993, becoming Senior Vice President of Worldwide Clinical Research and Development. In this capacity, he led the clinical development programs for key products including Lipitor® and Neurontin®. Dr. Zerbe received his M.D. from the Indiana University School of Medicine and has completed postdoctoral work in internal medicine, endocrinology and neuroendocrinology at Indiana University and the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Zerbe currently serves on the boards of directors of one other public company, Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and two private companies, Metabolex, Inc. and Edgemont Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Zerbe’s qualifications to sit on the Board include his management positions at major pharmaceutical companies including the experience he gleaned in his clinical development roles.

Internal medicine, endocrinology and neuroendocrinology