Guyer

DAVID R. GUYER, MD

David is a retina specialist, a highly successful serial entrepreneur, and has been CEO of multiple public and private companies. He has seen vision research from the perspectives of academia, biotech,venture capital, and Big Pharma.

David has cofounded three biotech companies-- Eyetech, Ophthotech (later known as Iveric Bio), and EyeBio, leading them all as CEO. All three have been successfully acquired, with two of the companies completing huge IPOs. David currently serves as the CEO and president of EyeBio, now a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc.

When he is not exploring potential new retinal therapies or starting or running new companies, David enjoys working out and has run five marathons. An avid traveler, he has been to all 50 states in the US and approximately 100 countries where he often seeks exciting culinary experiences--especially extremely spicy foods--which he loves to share with his wife Maria and two sons, Luca and Oliver.