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Executive Management Team
Board of Directors
Daniel Lynch
Chairman
Daniel S. Lynch has served as chairman of our board of directors since September 2012. Mr. Lynch served as a venture partner at Third Rock from May 2013 to December 2016 and served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Third Rock from May 2011 to May 2013 and interim chief executive officer of Surface Oncology, Inc., or Surface Oncology, from September 2017 to January 2018. Mr. Lynch has served as chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the compensation committee of Surface Oncology, Inc. since December 2016, chairman of the board of directors of Sesen Bio, Inc. since December 2013 and a member of the board of directors of bluebird bio, Inc. since May 2011. Mr. Lynch served as a member of the board of directors of BIND from October 2012 to July 2016. In addition, Mr. Lynch currently serves on the board of directors of the following privately held biopharmaceutical companies: Nimbus Discovery, Inc., Proclara Biosciences, Inc., SpringWorks Therapeutics, LLC, Surface Oncology and Translate Bio, Inc. From April 2001 to November 2005, Mr. Lynch served as the chief financial officer and then the chief executive officer of ImClone Systems Inc. Mr. Lynch received a B.A. in mathematics from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. We believe that Mr. Lynch’s experience as a senior executive and service on the boards of directors of other life sciences companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Daniel S. Lynch has served as chairman of our board of directors since September 2012. Mr. Lynch served as a venture partner at Third Rock from May 2013 to December 2016 and served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at Third Rock from May 2011 to May 2013 and interim chief executive officer of Surface Oncology, Inc., or Surface Oncology, from September 2017 to January 2018. Mr. Lynch has served as chairman of the board of directors and chairman of the compensation committee of Surface Oncology, Inc. since December 2016, chairman of the board of directors of Sesen Bio, Inc. since December 2013 and a member of the board of directors of bluebird bio, Inc. since May 2011. Mr. Lynch served as a member of the board of directors of BIND from October 2012 to July 2016. In addition, Mr. Lynch currently serves on the board of directors of the following privately held biopharmaceutical companies: Nimbus Discovery, Inc., Proclara Biosciences, Inc., SpringWorks Therapeutics, LLC, Surface Oncology and Translate Bio, Inc. From April 2001 to November 2005, Mr. Lynch served as the chief financial officer and then the chief executive officer of ImClone Systems Inc. Mr. Lynch received a B.A. in mathematics from Wesleyan University and an M.B.A. from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia. We believe that Mr. Lynch’s experience as a senior executive and service on the boards of directors of other life sciences companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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Jeff Albers
CEO, President, and Member of the Board of Directors, Blueprint Medicines
Jeff has more than 25 years of experience working in the biopharmaceutical industry and bringing important new medicines to patients with cancer and rare diseases. In 2014, he joined Blueprint Medicines as Chief Executive Officer and led the research-stage company through an initial public offering. Since that time, Blueprint Medicines has evolved into a leading precision medicine company with a global, fully integrated business, including two FDA-approved therapies and a rapidly advancing pipeline. Jeff previously served as President of Algeta, where he oversaw the successful commercial launch of a targeted cancer therapy prior to the company’s acquisition by Bayer. Prior to Algeta, he held senior commercial and corporate development positions at Genzyme (now a division of Sanofi), including vice president of the U.S. hematology and oncology business unit. Earlier in his career, Jeff was a life sciences corporate attorney at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo. He currently serves on the board of directors at Magenta Therapeutics and the Eastern New England Chapter of the American Cancer Society and is on the board of advisors for Life Sciences Cares. He holds a B.S. from Indiana University and an MBA and J.D. from Georgetown University.
Jeff has more than 25 years of experience working in the biopharmaceutical industry and bringing important new medicines to patients with cancer and rare diseases. In 2014, he joined Blueprint Medicines as Chief Executive Officer and led the research-stage company through an initial public offering. Since that time, Blueprint Medicines has evolved into a leading precision medicine company with a global, fully integrated business, including two FDA-approved therapies and a rapidly advancing pipeline. Jeff previously served as President of Algeta, where he oversaw the successful commercial launch of a targeted cancer therapy prior to the company’s acquisition by Bayer. Prior to Algeta, he held senior commercial and corporate development positions at Genzyme (now a division of Sanofi), including vice president of the U.S. hematology and oncology business unit. Earlier in his career, Jeff was a life sciences corporate attorney at Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo. He currently serves on the board of directors at Magenta Therapeutics and the Eastern New England Chapter of the American Cancer Society and is on the board of advisors for Life Sciences Cares. He holds a B.S. from Indiana University and an MBA and J.D. from Georgetown University.
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Alexis Borisy
Alexis Borisy has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2011. Mr. Borisy co-founded Blueprint Medicines and served as our interim chief executive officer from May 2013 through July 2014. Mr. Borisy was most recently a partner at Third Rock Ventures, or Third Rock, a life sciences venture capital firm focused on the formation, development and strategy of new companies. Mr. Borisy currently serves as executive chairman on the board of directors of the following privately held biopharmaceutical companies: Celsius Therapeutics, Inc., Relay Therapeutics, Inc. and Tango Therapeutics, Inc. Since 2011, Mr. Borisy has served as chairman of Warp Drive Bio, LLC, a life sciences company focusing on genomics where he served as chief executive officer from 2011 to July 2013. In addition, Mr. Borisy serves on the board of directors for Revolution Medicines, Inc. and Magenta Therapeutics, Inc., privately held biopharmaceutical companies. From November 2013 to March 2018, Mr. Borisy served as a member of the board of directors of Editas Medicine, Inc. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Borisy served as chairman of FORMA Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing medicines in cancer and other genetically-driven diseases. Mr. Borisy co-founded Foundation Medicine, Inc., or Foundation Medicine, where he served as its interim chief executive officer from 2009 to 2011 and served as a member of its board of directors from 2009 until its acquisition by Roche, including as chairman of Foundation Medicine’s board of directors from 2011 to February 2017. In 2000, Mr. Borisy founded CombinatoRx, Inc. and served as its chief executive officer and on its board of directors from 2000 to 2009. Mr. Borisy received an A.B. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and an A.M. from Harvard University. We believe Mr. Borisy’s detailed knowledge of our company and long tenure with us, having served as one of our founders, along with his experience working with and serving on the boards of directors of life sciences companies and his experience working in the venture capital industry qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Alexis Borisy has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2011. Mr. Borisy co-founded Blueprint Medicines and served as our interim chief executive officer from May 2013 through July 2014. Mr. Borisy was most recently a partner at Third Rock Ventures, or Third Rock, a life sciences venture capital firm focused on the formation, development and strategy of new companies. Mr. Borisy currently serves as executive chairman on the board of directors of the following privately held biopharmaceutical companies: Celsius Therapeutics, Inc., Relay Therapeutics, Inc. and Tango Therapeutics, Inc. Since 2011, Mr. Borisy has served as chairman of Warp Drive Bio, LLC, a life sciences company focusing on genomics where he served as chief executive officer from 2011 to July 2013. In addition, Mr. Borisy serves on the board of directors for Revolution Medicines, Inc. and Magenta Therapeutics, Inc., privately held biopharmaceutical companies. From November 2013 to March 2018, Mr. Borisy served as a member of the board of directors of Editas Medicine, Inc. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Borisy served as chairman of FORMA Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing medicines in cancer and other genetically-driven diseases. Mr. Borisy co-founded Foundation Medicine, Inc., or Foundation Medicine, where he served as its interim chief executive officer from 2009 to 2011 and served as a member of its board of directors from 2009 until its acquisition by Roche, including as chairman of Foundation Medicine’s board of directors from 2011 to February 2017. In 2000, Mr. Borisy founded CombinatoRx, Inc. and served as its chief executive officer and on its board of directors from 2000 to 2009. Mr. Borisy received an A.B. in chemistry from the University of Chicago and an A.M. from Harvard University. We believe Mr. Borisy’s detailed knowledge of our company and long tenure with us, having served as one of our founders, along with his experience working with and serving on the boards of directors of life sciences companies and his experience working in the venture capital industry qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
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Lonnel Coats
CEO, President and Member of the Board of Directors, Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Lonnel Coats has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2016. Since July 2014, Mr. Coats has served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Lexicon, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of breakthrough therapies for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and carcinoid syndrome. Prior to joining Lexicon, from 1996 through June 2014, Mr. Coats served in a series of leadership positions at Eisai Inc. and Eisai Corporation of North America, U.S. subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., including as chief executive officer of Eisai Inc. from 2010 to June 2014 and as president and chief operating officer of Eisai Inc. from 2004 to 2010. Mr. Coats also previously held a variety of sales and management positions at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Coats received a B.S. from Oakland University. We believe that Mr. Coats’ extensive professional experience in the biotechnology industry, including developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products and managing pharmaceutical marketing and sales efforts, qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Lonnel Coats has served as a member of our board of directors since February 2016. Since July 2014, Mr. Coats has served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Lexicon, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of breakthrough therapies for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes and carcinoid syndrome. Prior to joining Lexicon, from 1996 through June 2014, Mr. Coats served in a series of leadership positions at Eisai Inc. and Eisai Corporation of North America, U.S. subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Eisai Co., Ltd., including as chief executive officer of Eisai Inc. from 2010 to June 2014 and as president and chief operating officer of Eisai Inc. from 2004 to 2010. Mr. Coats also previously held a variety of sales and management positions at Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, from 1988 to 1996. Mr. Coats received a B.S. from Oakland University. We believe that Mr. Coats’ extensive professional experience in the biotechnology industry, including developing and commercializing pharmaceutical products and managing pharmaceutical marketing and sales efforts, qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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George D. Demetri, M.D.
Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, and Physician at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
George D. Demetri, M.D., FASCO has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2014. Since 1989, Dr. Demetri has served on the faculty of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, or Dana-Farber, and Harvard Medical School, where he is a Professor of Medicine and serves as one of the Directors of the Ludwig Center at Harvard. At Dana-Faber, Dr. Demetri is the Senior Vice President for Experimental Therapeutics, as well as an Associate Director for Clinical Sciences at the NCI-designated Dana-Farber/Harvard Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium. Dr. Demetri’s research and clinical interests have centered on mechanism-based drug development for solid tumors, with an emphasis on molecularly defined subsets of sarcomas such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Dr. Demetri has contributed to the development of several new drugs for sarcomas and other malignancies, including imatinib, sunitinib, dasatinib, trabectedin, everolimus, pazopanib and regorafenib. He was also a member of the scientific advisory board for Plexxikon Inc. and helped to develop the mutant BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib. In addition, Dr. Demetri has served as a member of the board of directors of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since December 2017. Dr. Demetri serves as chair of the Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee for the American Association for Cancer Research as well as several other scientific and editorial advisory boards. Dr. Demetri received an A.B. in biochemistry from Harvard College and an M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine. We believe that Dr. Demetri’s more than 25 years of experience as an oncologist and his significant leadership experience on various national and international scientific and company advisory boards qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
George D. Demetri, M.D., FASCO has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2014. Since 1989, Dr. Demetri has served on the faculty of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, or Dana-Farber, and Harvard Medical School, where he is a Professor of Medicine and serves as one of the Directors of the Ludwig Center at Harvard. At Dana-Faber, Dr. Demetri is the Senior Vice President for Experimental Therapeutics, as well as an Associate Director for Clinical Sciences at the NCI-designated Dana-Farber/Harvard Comprehensive Cancer Center Consortium. Dr. Demetri’s research and clinical interests have centered on mechanism-based drug development for solid tumors, with an emphasis on molecularly defined subsets of sarcomas such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Dr. Demetri has contributed to the development of several new drugs for sarcomas and other malignancies, including imatinib, sunitinib, dasatinib, trabectedin, everolimus, pazopanib and regorafenib. He was also a member of the scientific advisory board for Plexxikon Inc. and helped to develop the mutant BRAF inhibitor, vemurafenib. In addition, Dr. Demetri has served as a member of the board of directors of Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since December 2017. Dr. Demetri serves as chair of the Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee for the American Association for Cancer Research as well as several other scientific and editorial advisory boards. Dr. Demetri received an A.B. in biochemistry from Harvard College and an M.D. from Stanford University School of Medicine. We believe that Dr. Demetri’s more than 25 years of experience as an oncologist and his significant leadership experience on various national and international scientific and company advisory boards qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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Mark Goldberg, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mark Goldberg, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2015. Dr. Goldberg has served as a member of the board of directors of ImmunoGen, Inc. since November 2011, a member of the board of directors of GlycoMimetics, Inc. since July 2014 and a member of the board of directors of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 2014. Dr. Goldberg served as a member of the board of directors of Synageva Biopharma Corp., or Synageva, from October 2008 until November 2011, when he stepped down to become a member of the executive management team at Synageva. Dr. Goldberg served as a member of the executive management team at Synageva until late 2014, rising to executive vice president, medical and regulatory strategy. In late 2014, Dr. Goldberg stepped down from the executive management team at Synageva and continued to be employed part-time, contributing to medical and regulatory strategy until leaving Synageva in June 2015 upon its acquisition by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining Synageva, Dr. Goldberg served in various management capacities of increasing responsibility at Genzyme from November 1996 to July 2011, including most recently as senior vice president, clinical development and global therapeutic head, oncology, genetic health, and as chairman of Genzyme’s early product development board. Prior to joining Genzyme, Dr. Goldberg was a full-time staff physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where he still holds appointments. Dr. Goldberg is a part-time Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and currently serves as acting chief medical officer of CANbridge Life Sciences Ltd., a privately held biopharmaceutical company. Since 2010, Dr. Goldberg has also served as a volunteer on the board of directors of the New England Division of the American Cancer Society. Dr. Goldberg received an A.B. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. We believe Dr. Goldberg is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive healthcare and regulatory experience.
Mark Goldberg, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since June 2015. Dr. Goldberg has served as a member of the board of directors of ImmunoGen, Inc. since November 2011, a member of the board of directors of GlycoMimetics, Inc. since July 2014 and a member of the board of directors of Idera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since March 2014. Dr. Goldberg served as a member of the board of directors of Synageva Biopharma Corp., or Synageva, from October 2008 until November 2011, when he stepped down to become a member of the executive management team at Synageva. Dr. Goldberg served as a member of the executive management team at Synageva until late 2014, rising to executive vice president, medical and regulatory strategy. In late 2014, Dr. Goldberg stepped down from the executive management team at Synageva and continued to be employed part-time, contributing to medical and regulatory strategy until leaving Synageva in June 2015 upon its acquisition by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to joining Synageva, Dr. Goldberg served in various management capacities of increasing responsibility at Genzyme from November 1996 to July 2011, including most recently as senior vice president, clinical development and global therapeutic head, oncology, genetic health, and as chairman of Genzyme’s early product development board. Prior to joining Genzyme, Dr. Goldberg was a full-time staff physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where he still holds appointments. Dr. Goldberg is a part-time Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and currently serves as acting chief medical officer of CANbridge Life Sciences Ltd., a privately held biopharmaceutical company. Since 2010, Dr. Goldberg has also served as a volunteer on the board of directors of the New England Division of the American Cancer Society. Dr. Goldberg received an A.B. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Harvard University and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. We believe Dr. Goldberg is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to his extensive healthcare and regulatory experience.
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Nicholas Lydon, Ph.D.
Founder, Granite Biopharma LLC
Nicholas Lydon, Ph.D. is a scientific founder of Blueprint Medicines and has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2011. Since 2006, Dr. Lydon has served as a scientific advisor and member of the board of directors of AnaptysBio Inc., a company he co-founded. In addition, Dr. Lydon currently serves on the board of directors of Staurus Biopharma, LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that he co-founded. From 2003 to 2009, Dr. Lydon served as a scientific advisor and member of the board of directors of Ambit Biosciences Corp., a biopharmaceutical company. From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Lydon served as vice president, small molecule drug discovery, at Amgen, Inc., or Amgen. Prior to joining Amgen, in 1997 Dr. Lydon founded Kinetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Kinetix, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of selective protein kinase inhibitors, which was acquired by Amgen in 2000, and served as Kinetix’s chief executive officer and member of its board of directors. Prior to founding Kinetix, Dr. Lydon worked for Ciba-Giegy AG (now Novartis AG) where he was responsible for the tyrosine protein kinase program, including the discovery and preclinical development of imatinib. Dr. Lydon received a B.S. in biochemistry and zoology from the University of Leeds, England, and received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Medical Sciences Institute, University of Dundee, Scotland. We believe Dr. Lydon’s detailed knowledge of our company and long tenure with us, having served as one of our scientific founders, along with his experience working with and serving on the boards of directors of life sciences companies and his experience as a senior executive with several life sciences companies qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
Nicholas Lydon, Ph.D. is a scientific founder of Blueprint Medicines and has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2011. Since 2006, Dr. Lydon has served as a scientific advisor and member of the board of directors of AnaptysBio Inc., a company he co-founded. In addition, Dr. Lydon currently serves on the board of directors of Staurus Biopharma, LLC, a privately held biopharmaceutical company that he co-founded. From 2003 to 2009, Dr. Lydon served as a scientific advisor and member of the board of directors of Ambit Biosciences Corp., a biopharmaceutical company. From 2000 to 2002, Dr. Lydon served as vice president, small molecule drug discovery, at Amgen, Inc., or Amgen. Prior to joining Amgen, in 1997 Dr. Lydon founded Kinetix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., or Kinetix, a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of selective protein kinase inhibitors, which was acquired by Amgen in 2000, and served as Kinetix’s chief executive officer and member of its board of directors. Prior to founding Kinetix, Dr. Lydon worked for Ciba-Giegy AG (now Novartis AG) where he was responsible for the tyrosine protein kinase program, including the discovery and preclinical development of imatinib. Dr. Lydon received a B.S. in biochemistry and zoology from the University of Leeds, England, and received a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the Medical Sciences Institute, University of Dundee, Scotland. We believe Dr. Lydon’s detailed knowledge of our company and long tenure with us, having served as one of our scientific founders, along with his experience working with and serving on the boards of directors of life sciences companies and his experience as a senior executive with several life sciences companies qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.
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Charles A. Rowland, Jr.
Charles A. Rowland, Jr., MBA has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2015. From April 2016 to February 2017, Mr. Rowland served as president and chief executive officer of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Aurinia, and as a member of the board of directors of Aurinia from July 2014 to February 2017. Mr. Rowland previously served as vice president and chief financial officer of ViroPharma Incorporated, or ViroPharma, an international biopharmaceutical company, from October 2008 until it was acquired by Shire plc in January 2014. Prior to joining ViroPharma, from 2006 to 2008, Mr. Rowland served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, as well as the interim co-chief executive officer, for Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus in pain management. Mr. Rowland previously held positions of increasing responsibility at the following biopharmaceutical companies: Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Breakaway Technologies, Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, Novartis AG and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Mr. Rowland has served as a member of the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. since July 2017. Since January 2015, he has served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee of Nabriva Therapeutics, AG, a biotechnology company based in Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from June 2013 it was acquired by Merck & Co., Inc. in August 2014. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from September 2014 until it was acquired by Allergan in September 2016. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of BIND Therapeutics, Inc., or BIND, from May 2014 to July 2016. Mr. Rowland received a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and an M.B.A. with a finance concentration from Rutgers University. We believe that Mr. Rowland’s extensive professional experience as a chief financial executive in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and his experience serving as a director of various publicly traded biotechnology companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
Charles A. Rowland, Jr., MBA has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2015. From April 2016 to February 2017, Mr. Rowland served as president and chief executive officer of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., or Aurinia, and as a member of the board of directors of Aurinia from July 2014 to February 2017. Mr. Rowland previously served as vice president and chief financial officer of ViroPharma Incorporated, or ViroPharma, an international biopharmaceutical company, from October 2008 until it was acquired by Shire plc in January 2014. Prior to joining ViroPharma, from 2006 to 2008, Mr. Rowland served as executive vice president and chief financial officer, as well as the interim co-chief executive officer, for Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company with a primary focus in pain management. Mr. Rowland previously held positions of increasing responsibility at the following biopharmaceutical companies: Biovail Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Breakaway Technologies, Inc., Pharmacia Corporation, Novartis AG and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Mr. Rowland has served as a member of the board of directors, chairman of the compensation committee and member of the audit committee of Viking Therapeutics, Inc. since July 2017. Since January 2015, he has served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee of Nabriva Therapeutics, AG, a biotechnology company based in Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and audit committee of Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, from June 2013 it was acquired by Merck & Co., Inc. in August 2014. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from September 2014 until it was acquired by Allergan in September 2016. Mr. Rowland served as a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of BIND Therapeutics, Inc., or BIND, from May 2014 to July 2016. Mr. Rowland received a B.S. in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and an M.B.A. with a finance concentration from Rutgers University. We believe that Mr. Rowland’s extensive professional experience as a chief financial executive in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries and his experience serving as a director of various publicly traded biotechnology companies qualifies him to serve as a member of our board of directors.
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Lynn Seely, M.D.
CEO, President and Member of the Board of Directors, Myovant Sciences, Ltd.
Lynn Seely, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2016. Since June 2016, Dr. Seely has served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Myovant Sciences, Inc., or Myovant, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for women’s health diseases and other endocrine-related disorders. Prior to joining Myovant, Dr. Seely served as the chief medical officer of Medivation, Inc., or Medivation, from March 2005 until her retirement in October 2015, including as senior vice president and chief medical officer from January 2009 to October 2015. In this role, Dr. Seely led the development of XTANDI (enzalutamide) from the first-in-human clinical trial through global approvals, and actively participated in multiple drug development collaborations, including collaborations with Pfizer Inc. and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. for Phase 3 drug candidates, as well as the acquisition of talazoparib from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Prior to joining Medivation, from September 2002 to March 2005, Dr. Seely served as vice president of clinical development at Anesiva, Inc., formerly Corgentech Inc., where she participated in a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb for a Phase 3 drug candidate. Dr. Seely previously served as vice president of clinical development for Cytyc Health Corporation, a subsidiary of Cytyc Corporation, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2000 to 2001, Dr. Seely served as vice president of clinical development at ProDuct Health, Inc., a privately held medical device company prior to its acquisition by Cytyc Corporation. Dr. Seely began her career as an associate director of clinical development at Chiron Corporation. Dr. Seely received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and an M.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her residency and served as chief resident in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and she completed her fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of California, San Diego. We believe Dr. Seely is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her extensive healthcare and life sciences experience.
Lynn Seely, M.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since April 2016. Since June 2016, Dr. Seely has served as president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Myovant Sciences, Inc., or Myovant, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing innovative therapies for women’s health diseases and other endocrine-related disorders. Prior to joining Myovant, Dr. Seely served as the chief medical officer of Medivation, Inc., or Medivation, from March 2005 until her retirement in October 2015, including as senior vice president and chief medical officer from January 2009 to October 2015. In this role, Dr. Seely led the development of XTANDI (enzalutamide) from the first-in-human clinical trial through global approvals, and actively participated in multiple drug development collaborations, including collaborations with Pfizer Inc. and Astellas Pharma US, Inc. for Phase 3 drug candidates, as well as the acquisition of talazoparib from BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Prior to joining Medivation, from September 2002 to March 2005, Dr. Seely served as vice president of clinical development at Anesiva, Inc., formerly Corgentech Inc., where she participated in a collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb for a Phase 3 drug candidate. Dr. Seely previously served as vice president of clinical development for Cytyc Health Corporation, a subsidiary of Cytyc Corporation, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2000 to 2001, Dr. Seely served as vice president of clinical development at ProDuct Health, Inc., a privately held medical device company prior to its acquisition by Cytyc Corporation. Dr. Seely began her career as an associate director of clinical development at Chiron Corporation. Dr. Seely received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and an M.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. She completed her residency and served as chief resident in internal medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital, and she completed her fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the University of California, San Diego. We believe Dr. Seely is qualified to serve on our board of directors due to her extensive healthcare and life sciences experience.
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Scientific Advisory Board
Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Applied Cancer Science at MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Oncology
Brian Druker, M.D.*
Director, Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, and JELD-WEN Chair of Leukemia Research
Carlos Garcia-Echeverria, Ph.D.
Global Head of Research Platforms, Sanofi
Scott Lowe, Ph.D.*
Member, Cancer Biology and Genetics Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Institute Cancer Center, and Chair, Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center
Nick Lydon, Ph.D.*
Founder, Granite Biopharma LLC
Charles L. Sawyers, M.D.*
Director, Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
*Scientific Founder of Blueprint Medicines