Thanks to our speakers, panelists, partner organizations and the attendees for making the 2008 Maryland Biz/Bio Event a success!
Paul Silber a native of Baltimore and was the President/CEO and founder of In Vitro Technologies, Inc. (IVT), a bioscience company that provides products and services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. After relocating to Baltimore in 1991, In Vitro grew from two employees to a staff of 70, including several employees in Europe. The company also expanded its international business to Japan, the U.K., and Germany, while bringing the products of international companies to their North American customers through strategic alliances and distribution relationships. After growing the company to 60 employees and $11M in revenues, he successfully sold the company to Celsis plc in 2006 for $30M.
Dr. Silber has an undergraduate degree in Biology (Carleton College), a Master’s degree in Public Health (Univ. Alabama) and a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology (Univ. Arizona). He is the holder of two patents and the recipient of various business awards and recognition, including:
Dr. Silber currently Chairs the GBTC Biotech Roundtable. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Biotechnical Institute of Maryland, the TechCenter at UMBC Business Advisory Board, and the Dean’s advisory board of the UMBC College of Natural Sciences. He is also a member of the Maryland/Israel Development Center Life Science Committee. He is also an active mentor of other local entrepreneurs and is a member of the Chesapeake Emerging Opportunity (Angel) Fund.
