Biography

Dr. Demopulos founded our company and has served as our president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors since June 1994. Prior to founding Omeros, Dr. Demopulos completed his residency in orthopedic surgery at Stanford University and his fellowship training in hand and microvascular surgery at Duke University. In 2019, Dr. Demopulos was a recipient of the Prix Galien Canada Research Award. He has authored over 25 articles and reviews in peer-reviewed publications and is an inventor on 56 issued U.S. patents and over 1,000 issued and allowed foreign patents. Dr. Demopulos currently serves on the board of trustees of the Smead Funds Trust, an open-end mutual fund company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Dr. Demopulos received his M.D. from the Stanford University School of Medicine and his B.S. from Stanford University.