H. Lee Herron, DVM
Vice President of Commercialization,
Georgia Research Alliance
Dr. Herron joined the Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) as Vice President of Commercialization on July 1, 2008.
Prior to joining the GRA, Dr. Herron worked with two units of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technoplogy, the Advanced Technology Development Center (“ATDC”) and VentureLab. From 1999 to 2001, Dr. Herron founded and served as Managing Partner for BRAHMS Diagnostica LLC, a United States based spin out of a Berlin Germany manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic products. Prior to founding BRAHMS Diagnostica, Dr. Herron founded SeaLite Sciences, Inc. in 1991 and served as its President and CEO. SeaLite Sciences was based on technology licensed from the University of Georgia. The company developed a range of clinical diagnostic products and research reagents. From 1988 to 1991, Dr. Herron was Managing Director of Biopool International, Inc., a manufacturer of clinical diagnostic products. While employed by CytRx Corporation (see below), Dr. Herron was one of the founders of CytRx Biopool Ltd. in 1987. In 1986, with a group of other individuals, Dr. Herron founded CytRx Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company based on technology developed at Emory University and served as its Vice President, Product Development. Prior to founding CytRx, Dr. Herron was a founder of Nuclear Medicine, Inc. a start-up based on technology licensed from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Nuclear Medicine Inc. later changed its name to Theragenics, Inc. and undertook a successful public offering. Dr. Herron received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from the University of Georgia.
