Fundraising Fox

Henry Skinner

Investor

Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund

Massachusetts

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

Experience

  1. Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB)Representative Membercurrent2024 — present
  2. AMR Action FundChief Executive Officercurrent2021 — present
  3. Tekla Capital Management LLCSenior Vice President, Venture2017 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts
  4. NovartisManaging Director Novartis Venture Funds2008 — 2017Cambridge, Massachusetts
  5. NovartisExecutive Director2006 — 2008
  6. NovartisHead Strategic Alliances, Therapeutics2006 — 2008
  7. NovartisExecutive Director and Head Strategic Alliances, Therapeutics2006 — 2008
  8. SelectX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2005 — 2006
  9. CovXConsultant2004 — 2006
  10. NeoGenesis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.President and Chief Executive Officer2003 — 2005
  11. Pfizer, Inc.Senior Director1999 — 2003
  12. Pfizer, Inc.Director Technology Acquisitions1997 — 2002
  13. Pfizer, Inc.Director Technology Acquisitions1997 — 2001
  14. Lexicon GeneticsDirector Business Development1995 — 1997

Education

  1. Brown University School of Public HealthMaster of Public Health - MPH2025 — 2026
  2. Harvard Medical SchoolM.S. Bioethics, Bioethics/Medical Ethics2022 — 2024
  3. Texas A&M UniversityM. Jur., Health Care Law and Policy2020 — 2021
  4. Baylor College of MedicinePostDoc, Human and Molecular Genetics1995 — 1997
  5. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPh.D., Microbiology1991 — 1995
  6. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignM.S., Biochemistry1988 — 1991
  7. Worcester Polytechnic InstituteM.S., Biology/Biotechnology1986 — 1987
  8. Worcester Polytechnic InstituteB.S., Biology & Biotechnology1982 — 1986
  9. Portsmouth Abbey School

Skills & more

Business Development61Management39Pharmaceutical Industry74Venture Capital87Regulatory Submissions4CRO6Medical Devices12Start-ups11FDA4Mergers & Acquisitions31Pharmaceutics3R&D9
+12 moreLifesciencesBiotechnologyStrategic AlliancesTechnology TransferClinical DevelopmentDrug DevelopmentOncologyRegulatory AffairsStrategyDue DiligenceDrug DiscoveryBiopharmaceuticals

From Henry's professional profile.

Colleagues at Novartis Venture Fund

Aaron Nelson
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Adam Cotton
Principal at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja Koenig
Global Head of NVF at Novartis Venture Fund
Anja König
Global Head at Novartis Venture Fund
Bart Dzikowski
Managing Director, Head of Transactions & Legal at Novartis Venture Fund
Beat Steffen
Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund
Christoph Meier
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund
Elaine Jones
Investor at Novartis Venture Fund

Frequently asked questions

Where does Henry Skinner work?
Henry Skinner is Managing Director at Novartis Venture Fund.
What check size does Henry Skinner write?
Henry Skinner typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Also attended Harvard Medical School135

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Also attended Baylor College of Medicine16

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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392

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Shared employers

Also worked at Novartis126

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Also worked at Pfizer, Inc.143

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