Lawrence Bloch M.D., J.D.
President, Principal Accounting Officer & Treasurer
Dr. Lawrence E. Bloch, also known as Larry, M.D., J.D., has been the President of Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since January 4, 2017 and has been its Principal Accounting Officer since July 25, 2016 and serves as its Treasurer. Dr. Bloch served the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Business Officer and Executive Vice President at Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since July 24, 2012 until Dec, 2016. Dr. Bloch is responsible for the Infinity Pharmaceuticals's corporate, financial and business development strategies and operations. Dr. Bloch served as Treasurer at Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Bloch served as the Chief Executive Officer of NeurAxon Inc. since July 2007 to 2011 and served as its President. Dr. Bloch served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer at NitroMed Inc., from September 13, 2004 to March 21, 2006 and Secretary and Treasurer from November 2004 to March 21, 2006. He served as Secretary at Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Bloch had been responsible for overseeing NitroMed's strategic and financial planning, identifying and implementing growth strategies and guiding its relationships with the government and investor communities. He served as Principal Accounting Officer of Applied Molecular Evolution Inc. He served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Applied Molecular Evolution from March/April 2000 until its merger with Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) in 2004 and Vice President of Business Development from 1999 to 2002. From 1998 to 1999, he served as a Consultant to several private biotechnology companies, including Applied Molecular Evolution Inc. In 1995, Dr. Bloch co-founded CareCom, Inc. and served as its President from 1995 to 1999. During Dr. Bloch's tenure at AME company and its subsidiary, Novasite Pharmaceuticals, completed multiple private placements, an IPO and ultimately its merger with Lilly. Dr. Bloch serves as a Director of Novasite Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Bloch began his career as an emergency medicine resident physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham & Woman's Hospital. He served as a Director of NeurAxon Inc. since July 2007. Dr. Bloch holds a B.S. from Stanford University, a M.Phil in Finance from Cambridge University. Dr. Bloch received a J.D. from Harvard Law School, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.