Eric A. Adams

Adams, Eric A.

Eric A. Adams, MIBS, is Chief Executive Officer and President of InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Adams was appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of InMed Pharmaceuticals in June 2016. During his tenure at InMed, he has reconstituted the board of directors and the executive management team and has raised more than C$35 million — around U.S.$26.4 million — in capital to fund operations. Mr. Adams is a seasoned biopharmaceutical executive with over 25 years’ experience in establishing corporate entities, capital formation, global market development, mergers and acquisitions, licensing and corporate governance. Mr. Adams previously served as CEO at enGene Inc., where he oversaw its transformation from a nascent startup into a venture-capital-backed leader in gene therapy. Prior to enGene, Mr. Adams held senior positions in global market development with QLT Inc. in Vancouver; Advanced Tissues Science Inc. in La Jolla, California; Abbott Laboratories in Chicago, Illinois; and Fresenius AG in Germany. As the previous Chairman of BIOTECanada’s Emerging Company Advisory Board, and for his extensive generosity in mentoring biotech entrepreneurs, Mr. Adams is well-respected within the Canadian biotech industry as a strategic adviser to a number of early-stage biotech companies. He is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, and holds a Master of International Business from the University of South Carolina and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Southern Indiana.