Dr. Leonard is senior vice president of development with the biotechnology company Vaccinex, Inc. Dr. Leonard has worked in the biotechnology industry since 1988 and has held numerous leadership positions while specializing in therapeutic antibody development. While at Idec Pharmaceuticals and then Biogen Idec, he served in leadership positions on product development teams for drugs including rituximab, ibritumomab tiuxetan, and natalizumab. Dr. Leonard is also the president and chief executive officer of the John and Elizabeth Leonard Family Foundation, which provides support for several grants and scholarships, including a fellowship in basic cancer research in partnership with the AACR.