Mr. Ed Addison Cloud Pharmaceuticals, USA

Ed Addison is Chairman and CEO of Cloud Pharmaceuticals, a Research Triangle Park company from Duke University that applies AI to drug design and discovery, achieving unprecedented results. Cloud Pharmaceuticals has designed new drug candidates for cancer, metabolic diseases and other indications. With over 30 years’ experience, Ed is on... read morethe advisory board and/or board of directors of a number of companies deploying exponential technologies in life sciences, and artificial intelligence, including Drug Logic, Parallel Profile, New Life Cures, and Quantum Cures Foundation. With a technical background in Artificial Intelligence and Bio-IT, and a strong business development and capital raising background, Ed is an established serial entrepreneur of disruptive ventures. Ed started 6 companies, funded 4 of them and exited 3. He has twice been named "Entrepreneur of the Year". He has advised 7 venture capital funds and over 20 early stage ventures. His expertise is in launching new technology ventures and new technology products. Ed is an adjunct professor of engineering management, entrepreneurship and MBA courses. He has previously taught Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Systems Engineering and/or Bioinformatics for several universities including NC State University, Stevens Institute of Technology and Johns Hopkins University. Ed holds a BSEE from Virginia Tech, two MS degrees (in Electrical and Biomedical Engineering) from Johns Hopkins, and an MBA from Duke University with a focus in healthcare. He did a sabbatical year at MIT in Artificial Intelligence in 1985.