Brian Farmer
InvestorFounderEntrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences · Executive at Cirius Therapeutics · Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Inipharm
San Diego
FoundedInipharm
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About
Brian Farmer is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in January 2016, and advises biopharmaceutical companies. He is co-founder and CEO of Inipharm and has held Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles at Cirius Therapeutics and Mavupharma, the latter acquired by AbbVie in 2019. Earlier, he worked in corporate development at Sequel Pharmaceuticals and NovaCardia, and in marketing at Eli Lilly, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas and a B.S. from Trinity University.
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Biotech
Executive at Cirius Therapeutics
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Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer at Inipharm
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Co-founders at Inipharm
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Heather Hsu, PhDCo-Founder, Chief Scientific Officer
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Michael Gallatin, PhDCo-Founder, SAB Chair
Experience
- InipharmChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — present
- Frazier Healthcare PartnersEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2016 — present
- Cirius TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2017 — 2020
- MavupharmaChief Business Officer2016 — 2019
- Hawkeye TherapeuticsChief Business Officer2016 — 2018
- PRISM Pharma, Ventrix, Sevion TherapeuticsConsultant/Advisor2011 — 2018
- Laguna PharmaceuticalsChief Business Officer2015
- Sequel PharmaceuticalsVice President, Corporate Development and Operations2007 — 2011
- NovaCardiaCorporate Development2004 — 2007
- Eli LillyGlobal Marketing Associate2000 — 2003
- Prudential HealthcareMarketing1996 — 1999
- San Antonio Metropolitan Health DistrictProgram Management1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Program Management7Venture Capital3
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Investments
Board seats
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Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Alan Frazier
Chairman Emeritus at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Farmer?
- Brian Farmer is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences, which he joined in January 2016, and advises biopharmaceutical companies. He is co-founder and CEO of Inipharm and has held Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer roles at Cirius Therapeutics and Mavupharma, the latter acquired by AbbVie in 2019. Earlier, he worked in corporate development at Sequel Pharmaceuticals and NovaCardia, and in marketing at Eli Lilly, and holds an M.B.A. from the University of Texas and a B.S. from Trinity University.
- Where does Brian Farmer work?
- Brian Farmer is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer of Inipharm and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Frazier Life Sciences and Executive at Cirius Therapeutics.
- What does Brian Farmer invest in?
- Brian Farmer invests in Biotech.
- What companies did Brian Farmer found?
- Brian Farmer founded Inipharm.
- What boards does Brian Farmer sit on?
- Brian Farmer holds tracked board seats at Inipharm.
- Where did Brian Farmer go to school?
- Brian Farmer studied at Texas McCombs School of Business; Trinity University.
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Trinity University mafia8
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Shared employers
Also worked at Inipharm3
Also worked at Laguna Pharmaceuticals3
Also worked at Sequel Pharmaceuticals1
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