Experience

  • Kaufhold and Dix Patent Law

    2015

     - 

    Present

    Paul has been a consultant to Kaufhold and Dix Patent Law since 2015.

  • Lumen Therapeutics, LLC

    Menlo Park, CA

    2004

     - 

    2024

    Paul managed the day-to-day operation of a highly-virtual company that performed a Phase 2 clinical study testing Biologically Modified Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass (CABG). His responsibilities also included intellectual property management.

  • Cellgate, Inc

    Sunnyvale, CA

    1998

     - 

    2004

    At Cellgate, Paul assumed a lead role in development efforts for the company’s primary drug candidate, PsorBan®, and worked with outside counsel to secure patent protection.

  • Roche Palo Alto

    Palo Alto, CA

    1996

     - 

    1998

    At Roche, Paul developed scalable processes for the manufacture of molecules of pharmaceutical interest and transferred these processes to other Roche sites and outside manufacturers.

  • Pfizer Central Research

    Groton, CT

    1994

     - 

    1996

    At Pfizer, Paul conceived and implemented a new and highly advantageous route to Sorbestrin™ that was successfully scaled to pilot plant level.

  • Stanford University

    Stanford, CA

    1993

     - 

    1994

    As a Postdoctoral Research Associate, Paul played a vital role in designing and executing a total synthesis of the chemotherapeutic agent Taxol®.

  • Naval Research Laboratory

    Washington, DC

    1987

     - 

    1987

    As a Summer Intern, Paul developed methods for the formation of superconducting thin films utilizing spray pyrolysis.

Hobbies and Interests

Paul enjoys traveling with his wife for both business and pleasure, especially the 6-12 weeks per winter that they spend in Mexico. During the fall, Paul enjoys hunting pheasants, partridge, and quail with family and friends. Paul is also an inventor, having 16 patents.

Education

  • Montana State University

    Ph.D.

    Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Bozeman, MT

    Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    1992

  • South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

    B.S.

    Chemistry

    Rapid City, SD

    Chemistry

    1988

Professional Associations

  • American Chemical Society

    1988

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

    2000

Hobbies and Interests

Paul enjoys traveling with his wife for both business and pleasure, especially the 6-12 weeks per winter that they spend in Mexico. During the fall, Paul enjoys hunting pheasants, partridge, and quail with family and friends. Paul is also an inventor, having 16 patents.