XCUR
Exicure, Inc.

Dr. Giljohann has served as our CEO since November 2013 and been on our board of directors since March 2014. From July 2012 to October 2013, Dr. Giljohann was our Chief Operating Officer. From 2011 until June 2012, Dr. Giljohann served as our principal scientist. Dr. Giljohann was our founding scientist in 2011. Prior to that, Dr. Giljohann was the founding scientist of AuraSense, LLC, our largest stockholder, in 2009. Dr. Giljohann completed his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. Chad A. Mirkin where he developed oligonucleotide-modified nanoparticles, including NanoFlare™, and Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA™) constructs. Dr. Giljohann has been recognized for his work with a Materials Research Society Gold Award, Baxter Innovation Award, Rappaport Award for Research Excellence, NSEC Outstanding Research Award, and as a finalist in the National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition. He was also named to the Analytical Scientist's "Top 40 Under 40 Power List" in 2014. Dr. Giljohann has contributed to over 25 manuscripts and over 100 patents and applications. Dr. Giljohann obtained his Ph.D. in 2009 from Northwestern University.

Dr. Schroff is our Chief Operating Officer. Dr. Schroff joined our executive leadership team as chief operating officer in April 2018. Dr. Schroff brings more than 15 years of senior leadership experience within global biopharmaceutical companies where he gained deep scientific and clinical experience in immuno-oncology, TLR9 biology and broad clinical program management. Prior to joining the Company, from September 2016 until December 31 2017, Dr. Schroff was the chief executive officer for VAXIMM AG, a Swiss/German biotech company. Prior to that, from January 2008 until December 31, 2015, Dr. Schroff was the chief executive officer of Mologen AG, a publicly traded German biopharmaceutical company. Dr. Schroff is the co-inventor on numerous patents in the field of immuno-oncology, RNAi and gene expression, including a TLR9 agonist that is now in late-stage clinical development for various cancer indications. He received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from Freie Universität Berlin and a degree in biochemistry from Leibniz Universität Hannover.

Mr. Snyder joined our executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer in July 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Snyder was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. where he was responsible for all financial functions, human resources, and general administration. Mr. Snyder previously served as Senior Vice President of Finance, Site Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Roche NimbleGen from 2007 to 2008. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of NimbleGen Systems, Inc. At NimbleGen, Mr. Snyder helped prepare the company for an IPO and then helped manage the sale of NimbleGen to Roche. Prior to NimbleGen, Mr. Snyder was the Chief Financial Officer of a variety of public and private companies within software, real estate, and diversified manufacturing industries. He has served as a director of Invenra, Inc. since 2012. He also served on the Board of Trustees of Ottawa University from 2012 to 2014. Mr. Snyder received a B.A., summa cum laude, from Ottawa University and an M.B.A. with high honors from the Harvard Business School, where he was designated a George Fisher Baker Scholar.

Dr. Giljohann has served as our CEO since November 2013 and been on our board of directors since March 2014. From July 2012 to October 2013, Dr. Giljohann was our Chief Operating Officer. From 2011 until June 2012, Dr. Giljohann served as our principal scientist. Dr. Giljohann was our founding scientist in 2011. Prior to that, Dr. Giljohann was the founding scientist of AuraSense, LLC, our largest stockholder, in 2009. Dr. Giljohann completed his Ph.D. in the laboratory of Dr. Chad A. Mirkin where he developed oligonucleotide-modified nanoparticles, including NanoFlare™, and Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA™) constructs. Dr. Giljohann has been recognized for his work with a Materials Research Society Gold Award, Baxter Innovation Award, Rappaport Award for Research Excellence, NSEC Outstanding Research Award, and as a finalist in the National Inventors Hall of Fame Collegiate Inventors Competition. He was also named to the Analytical Scientist's "Top 40 Under 40 Power List" in 2014. Dr. Giljohann has contributed to over 25 manuscripts and over 100 patents and applications. Dr. Giljohann obtained his Ph.D. in 2009 from Northwestern University.