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Dr. Steve Slilaty

Chief Executive Officer

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Mr. Camille Sebaaly

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Michel Roy

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

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Mr. Malek Chamoun

Chief Development Officer

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CEO & Chairman

Dr. Steve Slilaty

Dr. Slilaty was appointed as our chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors on October 15, 2009. Dr. Slilaty is an accomplished scientist and business executive. His scientific publications are widely cited. Sunshine Biopharma is the third biotechnology company Dr. Slilaty founded. The first, Quantum Biotechnologies Inc. later known as Qbiogene Inc., was founded in 1991 and is now a member of a family of companies owned by MP Biomedicals, one of the largest international suppliers of biotechnology reagents. The second, Genomics One Corporation, conducted an initial public offering in 1999 and on the basis of its ownership of Dr. Slilaty’s patented TrueBlue® Technology, Genomics One became one of the key participants in the Human Genome Project and reached a market capitalization of $1 billion in 2000. Formerly, Dr. Slilaty was a research team leader at the Biotechnology Research Institute (Montreal), a division of the National Research Council of Canada. Dr. Slilaty is one of the pioneers of Gene Therapy. He developed the first gene delivery system applicable to humans in 1983. Dr. Slilaty’s other distinguished scientific accomplishments included the discovery of a new class of enzymes, the S24 Family of Proteases (IUBMB Enzyme: EC 3.4.21.88). In addition, Dr. Slilaty developed the first site-directed mutagenesis system applicable to double-stranded DNA, cloned the gene for the first yeast-lytic enzyme, developed a new molecular strategy for increasing the rate of enzyme reactions, and constructed a powerful new cloning system for genomic sequencing. More recently, Dr. Slilaty in collaboration with Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (France), State University of New York at Binghamton (USA), École Polytechnique (Canada) and Université de Montréal (Canada), designed and patented Sunshine Biopharma’s anticancer compound, Adva-27a, a small molecule capable of destroying multidrug resistant cancer cells. These and other works of Dr. Slilaty are cited in research papers, editorials, review articles and textbooks. Dr. Slilaty is the author of 18 original research papers and 12 patents (10 issued and 2 pending). These and other works are cited in research papers, editorials, review articles and textbooks. Dr. Slilaty received his Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology from the University of Arizona in 1983 and Bachelor of Science degree in Genetics and Biochemistry from Cornell University in 1976. Dr. Slilaty has received research grants from the NIH and NSF. He is the recipient of the 1981 University of Arizona Foundation award for Meritorious Performance in Teaching.

Chief financial OFFICER

Mr. Camille Sebaaly

Mr. Camille Sebaaly was appointed as our chief financial officer, secretary and a director of our Company on October 15, 2009. Since 2001, Mr. Sebaaly has been self-employed as a business consultant, primarily in the biotechnology and biopharmaceutical sectors. He held a number of senior executive positions in various areas including financial management, business development, project management and finance. As an executive and an entrepreneur, he combines expertise in strategic planning and finance with strong skills in business development and deal structure and negotiations. In addition, Mr. Sebaaly worked in operations, general management, investor relations, marketing and business development with emphasis on international business and marketing of advanced technologies including hydrogen generation and energy saving. In the area of marketing, Mr. Sebaaly has evaluated market demands and opportunities, created strategic marketing and business development plans, designed marketing communications and launched market penetration programs. Mr. Sebaaly graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo with an Electrical and Computer Engineering Degree in 1987.

CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER

Michel Roy

Mr. Michel Roy was appointed as our chief commercial officer in January 2025. Mr. Roy founded and led the Canadian operations of Shilpa Medicare Ltd., a prominent pharmaceutical company based in Raichur, Karnataka, India. Shilpa specializes in manufacturing and selling active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates, and formulations, with a strong presence in oncology APIs, drug delivery systems, peptides, and specialty chemicals. Previously, from 2014 to 2020, Mr. Roy was Vice President, Business Development and Sales for Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a major pharmaceutical company with a strong presence in over 85 countries. Intas is headquartered in Ahmedabad, India. While at Intas, Mr. Roy was responsible for the strategic planning, business development, sales, financial management and regulatory affairs. At the beginning of his career, Mr. Roy worked as a consultant and for various international Contract Research Organization (CRO) companies.

Mr. Roy is a results-driven professional with considerable business development experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors including licensing, sales, regulatory affairs, operations and program management. His strong negotiation and communication skills, coupled with an in-depth knowledge of all facets of the drug development process contribute to a stellar reputation as a dynamic leader who produces superior results.

Mr. Roy received his Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from John Molson School of Business (Concordia University) in 2010 and his Master of Science (M.Sc.) from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Université de Montréal in 1999. He also received a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in economics from Concordia University in 1990.

Chief Development Officer

Mr. Malek Chamoun

Mr. Malek Chamoun was appointed as our Chief Development Officer in January 2024. In addition, he is President of Nora Pharma Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary that we acquired in October 2022. In 2017 he founded Nora Pharma, where he has been the President since inception. Mr. Chamoun received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Hautes Études Commerciales, Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 2008 and became a licensed CPA in Canada in 2012. He devotes all of his business time to Nora Pharma’s affairs.