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
Experience
- Codiak BioSciencesCEO
- Codiak BioSciencesPresident & CEOcurrent2015 — presentCambridge, MA
- BiogenExecutive Vice President Research & Development2011 — 2015Cambridge, MA
- ZymoGeneticsCEO2009 — 2010Seattle, WA
- ZymoGeneticsPresident & Chief Scientific Officer2007 — 2008Seattle, WA
- ZymoGeneticsExecutive Vice President, Research & Development & Chief Scientific Officer2004 — 2007Seattle, WA
- Seattle GeneticsExecutive Vice President, Research & Development & Chief Scientific Officer2003 — 2004Bothell, WA
- Genesis Research & Development Corp, LtdHead of Health and Strategic Development2002 — 2003Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Amgen WashingtonSenior Vice President2002Seattle, WA
- Immunex CorporationExecutive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer1999 — 2002Seattle, WA
- Immunex CorporationSenior Vice President, Discovery Research1994 — 1999Seattle, WA
- Immunex Research & Development Corp.Vice President1992 — 1994Seattle, WA
- Immunex Research & Development CorpDirector1989 — 1991Seattle, WA
- 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.
- 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.); Greenfield Community College (Associates Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies).
Founder mafias
Pillar VC mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ellen RubinPillar VC Founding PillarFounded ClearSky Data +2Chris VoigtProfessor, MIT & Founding PillarFounded Asimov +2Russ WilcoxPartnerFounded Piper Therapeutics +1Alec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture PartnerFounded Asimov +1Reshma ShettyCo-Founder, Ginkgo Bioworks & Founding PillarFounded Ginkgo Bioworks +1Ash AshutoshPillar VC Founding PillarFounded Actifio +1
+ 10 more
University of Massachusetts Lowell mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Indiana University School of Medicine mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Indiana University School of Medicine4
Also attended University at Buffalo Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences1
Also attended University of Massachusetts Lowell12
Chris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesAudrey Hernon GuzasIT Manager at HLM Investment PartnersKen DiPotoChief Financial Officer at Material ImpactSatoshi KonagaiInvestment Lead at Astellas Venture Management LLCJeremy AchinGeneral Partner at Cortical VenturesRichard AbbottDirector at Advent International
+ 6 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Biogen29
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard RansohoffVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesIsaiah Baril-DoreInvestor at Index VenturesSteve HoltzmanBio Advisor at Amplify PartnersRoy LobbVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesSun AltbachSenior Scientific Advisor at BOLD Longevity
+ 23 more
