About
Gordon McMurray joined Frazier Life Sciences as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence in March 2020 and has over 18 years of experience in drug discovery and development. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Scientific Officer at Outpost Medicine, and earlier held senior R&D roles at Pfizer across neuroscience, pain, sensory disorders, and urology, as well as a lectureship and lab head position in pharmacology at Oxford University. He earned a B.Sc. and Ph.D. from Queen's University Belfast.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Sudo BiosciencesChief Development Officer (CDO)current2021 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Pioneer TherapeuticsFounder and Chief Scientific Officercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Frazier Healthcare PartnersEntrepreneur In Residencecurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Outpost MedicineFounder and Chief Scientific Officer2016 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentDirector and Head of Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Pain Research Unit2015 — 2016
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentHead of Exploratory, Pain and Sensory Disorders2010 — 2015
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentSensory Disorders Team Leader2009 — 2010
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentPharmacology Team Leader, Genitourinary Research Unit2006 — 2009
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentIn Vivo Group Leader, Urology Research Unit2004 — 2006
- Pfizer Global Research and DevelopmentPharmacology Lead, Urology Research Unit2002 — 2004
- University of OxfordLecturer in Pharmacology1999 — 2002
- University of OxfordPostdoctoral Research Fellow1995 — 1999Oxford, United Kingdom
Education
- Queen's University BelfastBSc (Hons), Biochemistry1988 — 1991
- Queen's University BelfastDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Neuropharmacology
Skills & more
Leadership3Pharmacology7Neuroscience2In Vivo8Urology1Pain Management1Research1Clinical Development1Cell Culture1Life Sciences4Drug Discovery6Biotechnology1
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In VitroPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Gordon's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Queen's University Belfast28
Nessan BerminghamInvestor at Khosla VenturesJohnathan GrahamHead of Compliance at Fuel VenturesNicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VCAndrew DryliePrincipal at Quadri VenturesJim CurranInvestment Director at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.Damien CallaghanChairman at Clarendon Fund Managers Ltd.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Pfizer Global Research and Development118
Jigar RaythathaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAbbie CelnikerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesRichard ChesworthInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJohn McKearnSenior Advisor at RiverVest Venture Partners, focused on early-stage biotech
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Also worked at University of Oxford60
Tess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta CapitalVictoria FähInvestment Manager, Future Content Fund at IPR.VC
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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