Hans Keirstead

Experience

1. RDiscovery VenturesChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
2. RDiscovery VenturesBoard Member & Venture Partner2022 — 2025
3. Immunis, Inc.Chairman of the Boardcurrent2019 — present
4. AIVITA Biomedical, Inc.Chairman and Chief Executive Officercurrent2016 — present
5. National Institute of Child Sexual AssaultChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2021 — present
6. Praxis Spinal Cord InstituteMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2020 — present
7. UCI Chief Executive RoundtableBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
8. Zero Abuse ProjectBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
9. Chief Executives OrganizationMembercurrent2023 — present
10. YPO - Young Presidents' OrganizationMembercurrent2010 — presentSouthern California
11. Mission PlasticosBoard Member2023 — 2025
12. Mission PlasticosChairman2021 — 2023
13. Mission PlasticosVice Chair2018 — 2021
14. Human Immunome ProjectChief Executive Officer2023 — 2025
15. ALEXANDRA GUCCI CHILDREN’S FOUNDATIONBoard Member2020 — 2022
16. CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLA-OC)Member2020 — 2022Orange County, California, United States
17. UCI Law School Board of VisitorsBoard Member2019 — 2022
18. Caladrius BiosciencesChief Science Officer & Senior Vice President2014 — 2016
19. University of California, IrvineProfessor of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Professor of Neurological Surgery2000 — 2015
20. California Stem Cell, Inc.CEO and President2006 — 2014

Education

1. University of CambridgePost Doctoral, Neurobiology1995 — 1999
2. The University of British ColumbiaPh.D., Neurobiology (Department of Zoology)1990 — 1994
3. The University of British ColumbiaB.S., Cell Biology1986 — 1990

Skills & more

From Hans's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge621

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGSGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHSHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)ENErik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)NLNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

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Also attended The University of British Columbia156

JMJoan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRCRares CrisanInvestor at GGV CapitalMWMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBBBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAKAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcNFNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, Llc

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Shared employers

Also worked at YPO - Young Presidents' Organization163

ACAlex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalJBJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRDRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRCRob CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDMDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTWTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8

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Also worked at CEO Leadership Alliance Orange County (CLA-OC)2

RJReza JahangiriInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultCRCarey RansomInvestor at Launch House