David S. Mantus, Ph.D. has served as our Vice President, Regulatory Affairs since May 2005. Prior to joining Cubist, Dr. Mantus served as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs at Sention Inc. from 2002-2005, where he was responsible for all regulatory activities, including regulatory strategy, regulatory filings, interactions with regulatory authorities, and corporate compliance with regulations including current Good Manufacturing, Clinical and Laboratory Practices (GMP, GCP, GLP). Prior to Sention Dr. Mantus served various regulatory roles at Shire Biologics, PAREXEL, and Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals. In addition to his role at Cubist he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drug Regulatory Affairs at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, a Citizen Teacher in the Boston public schools as part of Citizen Schools (www.citizenschool.org), and also serves on the Regulatory Affairs Coordinating Committee of PhRMA. Dr. Mantus co-authored a book on regulatory affairs, "FDA Regulatory Affairs: A Guide for Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, and Biologics," the second edition of which was published in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Cornell University and did his post-doctoral research in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Washington.