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Doug Williams

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Biotech Executive & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC · Executive at Codiakbio

United States

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Noubar AfeyanunlockedDoug: together at Codiakbio (2015–2017)
×2Doug: together at Indiana University School of Medicine
×9Doug: together at Pillar VC

About

Doug Williams has held senior leadership roles across the biotechnology industry, including Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Biogen, CEO of ZymoGenetics (which he led through its acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb), and Chief Scientific Officer and EVP of R&D at Seattle Genetics. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Washington Site Leader at Amgen and as EVP, Chief Technology Officer, and board member at Immunex. He holds a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Roswell Park Division, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine.

Invests in

Biotech

Executive at Codiakbio

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Codiakbio's investors · 3

ARCH Venture PartnersChicago · $50K – $250M checksEcoR1 CapitalSan FranciscoFlagship PioneeringCambridge · $500K – $10M checks · since 2015

Experience

  1. Codiak BioSciencesCEO
  2. Codiak BioSciencesPresident & CEOcurrent2015 — presentCambridge, MA
  3. BiogenExecutive Vice President Research & Development2011 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  4. ZymoGeneticsCEO2009 — 2010Seattle, WA
  5. ZymoGeneticsPresident & Chief Scientific Officer2007 — 2008Seattle, WA
  6. ZymoGeneticsExecutive Vice President, Research & Development & Chief Scientific Officer2004 — 2007Seattle, WA
  7. Seattle GeneticsExecutive Vice President, Research & Development & Chief Scientific Officer2003 — 2004Bothell, WA
  8. Genesis Research & Development Corp, LtdHead of Health and Strategic Development2002 — 2003Auckland, New Zealand
  9. Amgen WashingtonSenior Vice President2002Seattle, WA
  10. Immunex CorporationExecutive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer1999 — 2002Seattle, WA
  11. Immunex CorporationSenior Vice President, Discovery Research1994 — 1999Seattle, WA
  12. Immunex Research & Development Corp.Vice President1992 — 1994Seattle, WA
  13. Immunex Research & Development CorpDirector1989 — 1991Seattle, WA
  14. Immunex Research & Development CorpStaff Scientist1988Seattle, WA

Investments

Board seats

AC Immune SAStablix

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Pillar VC

Alec Nielsen
Founder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Alex Reinhart
Associate at Pillar VC
Alex Ting
Director of Events & Operations at Pillar VC
Andras Forgacs
Co-Founder & Board Director, Modern Meadow, Fork & Goode, Organovo & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Andrea Coravos
Co-founder/CEO, HumanFirst & Venture Partner at Pillar VC
Andy Beck
CEO, PathAI & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
CEO, Actifio & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC
Ash Ashutosh
Executive Advisory Board at NYU Innovation Venture Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Doug Williams?
Doug Williams has held senior leadership roles across the biotechnology industry, including Executive Vice President of Research and Development at Biogen, CEO of ZymoGenetics (which he led through its acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb), and Chief Scientific Officer and EVP of R&D at Seattle Genetics. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Washington Site Leader at Amgen and as EVP, Chief Technology Officer, and board member at Immunex. He holds a Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, Roswell Park Division, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Where does Doug Williams work?
Doug Williams is Biotech Executive & Founding Pillar at Pillar VC and Executive at Codiakbio.
What does Doug Williams invest in?
Doug Williams invests in Biotech.
What boards does Doug Williams sit on?
Doug Williams holds tracked board seats at AC Immune SA, Stablix.
Where did Doug Williams go to school?
Doug Williams studied at Indiana University School of Medicine (Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Hematology/Oncology); University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ph.D.).

Founder mafias

University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jacqueline IversenBachelor's degreeFounded Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical

Same school

Also attended University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences1

Jacqueline IversenMs. Iversen is the Secretary of the Issuer. at Sen-Jam Pharmaceutical

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