Charles E. Bugg

Charles E.
Bugg, Ph.D., was named Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director in November 1993 and President in January 1995.
He relinquished the position of President in December 1996 when Dr. J.
Claude Bennett joined the Company in that position.
Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Bugg had been a member of the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham ("UAB") since 1968, having served as Professor of Biochemistry, Director of the Center for Macromolecular Crystallography, and Associate Director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center.
He was a founder of BioCryst and served as the Company's first Chief Executive Officer from 1987-1988 while on a sabbatical from UAB.
Dr. Bugg also served as Chairman of the Company's Scientific Advisory Board from January 1986 to November 1993.
He continues to hold the position of Professor Emeritus in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at UAB, a position he has held since January 1994.