David H. Crean, PhD is Founder and Managing Partner of Cardiff Advisory LLC, a boutique life sciences M&A and strategic advisory firm based in San Diego, CA. Over three decades, he has closed more than fifty transactions spanning M&A, licensing, partnering, and capital raises across numerous therapeutic area disciplines. A former senior executive at Allergan, he also serves as Chief Business Officer of Medicinova, Inc. and co-founder of CEO360.