Mr. Rothe has over 12 years of industry and academic experience in gene-based therapies and vaccines, including 6 years of laboratory experience. He is currently Global Product Line Leader at Baker Hughes, an energy technology company that was acquired by GE Company. Previously, Mr. Rothe served as Vice President of Mid-Continent and NE US Geomarket and Global Product Line Leader at GE Oil & Gas, Inc., as well as the International Sales and Operations Director at National Oilwell Varco, Inc., one of the world’s largest oil field equipment providers. Before joining the oil & gas sector, Mr. Rothe served as Director of the Clinical Cancer Genetics program at U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; worked as Project Manager at Introgen, Inc., a developer of cancer products in advanced clinical trials; and provided consulting services for start-up and small biotechnology companies in Texas. Mr. Rothe was previously President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the board of directors at Greenwich LifeSciences. He received a BA in Molecular and Cell Biology from the University of California at Berkeley, and an MBA from Rice University.