Management

Mark Westerman Ph.D.,
President & CEO Chair,
Business Advisory Board,
Executive Chairman,
Board of Managers

Mark Westerman, Founder & CEO of Intrinsic LifeSciences passed away on Aug 30, 2017 at the age of 63 in his home surrounded by family. Mark leaves his wife Eileen of 30 years, and their children Keith, Analiza, and Crystal. Eileen Westerman now serves as Manager, Board of Directors of Intrinsic LifeSciences. 

Vaughn Ostland Ph.D.,
Chief Operations Officer

Vaughn Ostland PhD has served as Chief Operations Officer since early 2009. Dr. Ostland is a founding member of Intrinsic LifeSciences, co-inventor of the hepcidin patents, and is responsible for a wide range of management and R&D duties.  He currently dedicates his efforts   …Read more

James Westerman CPA,
Chief Financial Officer

James Westerman holds degrees from Texas A&M University in Economics and Finance and began his career in the oilfield services industry with Dresser and Hughes  …Read more

Tomas Ganz Ph.D.,
Co-Founder,
Chief Medical Officer,
Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine,
UCLA

Tomas Ganz is a co-founder of Intrinsic LifeSciences. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology and an M.D. from UCLA. Tom trained in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary  …Read more

Elizabeta Nemeth Ph.D.

Co-Founder
Chief Scientific Officer
Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Elizabeta Nemeth is a co-founder of Intrinsic LifeSciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Neurosciences from the University of Hawaii. Elizabeta joined UCLA in 2002 …Read more

Gordana Olbina Ph.D.,
Laboratory Director

Gordana Olbina is a Laboratory Director at ILS. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Physiology from University of Belgrade in Serbia. She did her post-doctoral research in Molecular and Cell Biology  …Read more