Founder of Health Sciences North Research Institute, Variation Biotechnologies (US), Inc. and Bowhead Health, Inc., Francisco Diaz-Mitoma is Chairman of Bowhead Health, Inc. and Chief Medical Officer for VBI Vaccines, Inc.

In his past career he occupied the position of Professor at Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Principal at GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Principal at Merck & Co., Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Variation Biotechnologies (US), Inc., Principal at Chiron Corp., Chief Executive Officer & Chief Scientist at Health Sciences North Research Institute and Professor at the University of Ottawa.

He received a doctorate from the University of Guadalajara and a doctorate from the University of Alberta.