Dr. Jacob J. Gottlieb is an Executive Chairman at Medicus Sciences Acquisition Corp. and a Chief Executive Officer at Altium Capital Management LP. Dr. Gottlieb is also the Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer of Altium Capital.

Prior to founding Altium, he founded and led Visium Asset Management, which he grew from inception to over $8 billion in assets under management and over 175 employees in New York, San Francisco and London. Prior to Visium, he was a Portfolio Manager at Balyasny Asset Management and Sanford C. Bernstein (now Alliance Bernstein).

Dr. Gottlieb graduated magna cum laude from Brown University, then attended New York University Medical School earning his medical degree in 1997.

He obtained his CFA charter in 2001.