George K. Ng Esq., J.D. — Executive VP, Chief Administrative Officer & Chief Legal Officer at Sorrento Therapeutics

Mr. George K. Ng, Esq. has been the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Vice President of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. since March 30, 2015 and also served as its Chief Legal Officer since March 30, 2015. At Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc., Mr. Ng heads the legal, human resources, compliance, quality and intellectual property functions. He served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. since December 2012. He has more than a decade of experience in both law and the pharmaceutical and life sciences fields. Mr. Ng has held various senior management positions with publicly-traded, global biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, including Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Alpharma, Inc., with oversight over legal, intellectual property, litigation and compliance matters. He has been responsible for the legal lead in due diligence, negotiations and contract preparation for multiple business development transactions, including U.S. and ex-U.S. licenses, global collaboration agreements and intellectual property and product acquisitions. Mr. Ng was a Partner in two AMLAW 200 law firms where he held leadership roles, including establishing the life sciences practice group for one firm and heading it as the national co-chair. In his private practice positions, Mr. Ng's responsibilities included patent and trademark prosecution, licensing and litigation support, with areas of expertise including drug delivery technologies and medical devices. In 2012, he was a recipient of M&A Advisor's Top 40 Under 40 Award. In 2010, MDB Capital recognized him for its Best and Brightest Award and as an Astrum Award for a pharmaceutical patent portfolio that he developed and managed. Mr. Ng earned a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in law from the University of Notre Dame School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (B.A.S.) dual degree in Biochemistry & Economics from the University of California, Davis.