Our Team
Terry Elder, M.D.
FACEP, President & CEO
Terry Elder began his career as an Emergency Medicine physician in 1981. In 1983, after realizing a need for improved cardiac biomarkers and meeting Richard Warrington, PhD, they founded the forerunner company of Proteome Sciences. Proteome went on to become a pioneer in the then new science of proteomics and the discovery of human protein biomarkers. Terry remained a shareholder but focused his energy on his ER career and various other enterprises as well as his lifelong mission for humanitarian aid and disaster relief utilizing aviation.
After research was published in 2012 identifying GSTP as a potential biomarker for stroke, Terry identified the real need for a PoC (point of care) device to assess GSTP levels in patients in real time and assist in diagnosis. Terry and Richard approached the Proteome board, obtained a co-license for GSTP development in PoC, and Galaxy was born.
Ian Pike, PhD
Chief Science Officer
Ian Pike has over 30 years industrial research and senior management experience with most of his career spent in the field of proteomics and biomarkers. He is currently the Owner and principle at Ian Pike Consulting Limited and is employed as Chief Scientific Officer at Proteome Sciences where he also sits on the Board as an Executive Director and has recently served as Interim CEO. Ian has led the Company’s development of Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) technology and its licensing to Thermo Scientific. In both his consulting and CSO roles Ian brings a focus to experimental design and data analysis to ensure maximum biological insight. He is also engaged with several academic start-ups supporting both technical and financial aspects of business planning and pitch decks.
Nick Harrell, M.D.
Director of Clinical Development
Nick Harrell is a practicing Emergency Medicine physician working out of Corpus Christi, Texas and the surrounding areas. After meeting Terry in 2019, he became involved in Galaxy CCRO first as an investor, and then aiding in research efforts. Using his real-world experience of the difficulties and pitfalls inherent in the initial evaluation and treatment of stroke, Nick helps guide Galaxy’s efforts in the development of clinically useful tools that will ultimately translate into improvements in patient care.
Jonathan Richter
Chairman of the Board
Jonathan Richter is a chemical engineer by training who is highly skilled in software development and data analysis and serves as President of Baytek International which is based in Corpus Christi, TX. Jonathan serves on the ASTM International Standards Sub-committee D02.CS94 on Quality and Statistics and servers as a USA Delegate for ISO Technical Committee 28 Work Group 2 “Determination and application of precision data in relation to methods of test”. Baytek has proprietary software that assists in the management of product analysis and quality control for the oil, gas and refinery industry. Baytek has an international footprint where they are highly successful in this niche industry and leaders in their field. Jonathan’s proven expertise in business and his ongoing input at Galaxy have been a much-welcomed blessing