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James Empfield

Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery at Xenon Pharma

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

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×3James: together at AstraZeneca
×6James: together at Bucknell University

Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery at Xenon Pharma

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Xenon Pharma's investors · 3

Avoro Capital AdvisorsNew YorkForesite CapitalWest HollywoodNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks

Experience

  1. Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.Exe. VP, Drug Discoverycurrent2016 — presentVancouver, Canada and Boston, MA
  2. Vertex PharmaceuticalsVP, Chemistry and Drug Discovery2011 — 2015Cambridge, MA
  3. AstraZenecaDirector, CNS Chemistry1990 — 2011Wilmington, DE

Skills & more

Organic Chemistry44Drug DiscoveryMedicinal Chemistry79Clinical Development33Pharmaceutical Industry87Six Sigma2Drug Development75Translational Medicine3IND10Biomarkers15Leadership18Team Leadership7
+8 morePharmacologyDrug DesignOncologyOrganic SynthesisAnalytical ChemistryLC-MSValidationBiotechnology

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Frequently asked questions

Who is James Empfield?
Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery at Xenon Pharma
Where does James Empfield work?
James Empfield is Executive Vice President, Drug Discovery at Xenon Pharma.
Where did James Empfield go to school?
James Empfield studied at University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., Synthetic Organic Chemistry); Bucknell University (MS, Mechanistic Organic Chemistry); Lebanon Valley College (BS, Chemistry).

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,415

Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners

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Also attended Bucknell University122

Bruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Glen TullmanPartner at 7wire VenturesBrian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityMichael KocanGeneral Partner at OUTBOUND CAPITALCraig SwansonDirector of Finance at Ospraie Ag ScienceAidan LynchPrincipal, Head of Business Development & Capital Markets at Stripes

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Also attended Lebanon Valley College3

Dan YingstExecutive Officer at RedZone RoboticsJoseph GiovanniniDirector/Chief Executive Officer/Vice President/Secretary at Network Integrity SystemsJon SpottsFounder at Sportsacademy

Shared employers

Also worked at Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.6

Gary PatouManaging Director at MPM CapitalDarren ClineChief Commercial Officer at Xenon PharmaAndrea DiFabioChief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Xenon PharmaChris KenneyChief Medical Officer at Xenon PharmaMatthew D. RonsheimChief Operating Officer at Xenon PharmaRobin SherringtonExecutive Vice President, Strategy and Innovation at Xenon Pharma

Also worked at Vertex Pharmaceuticals60

Bruce SachsInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Jesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesStephen ChambersGeneral Partner at SOSVAlexandra CantleyManaging Partner at Polaris PartnersRoger TungVenture Partner at Longwood FundLloyd CarneyStrategic Advisor at Vertical Venture Partners

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Also worked at AstraZeneca159

Detlev BiniszkiewiczManaging Director at MPM BioImpactBriggs MorrisonEntrepreneur Partner at MPM BioImpactJung Lee, PhDVenture Partner at Adelphi Ventures Management, LlcJohan LundVenture Partner at ScietyIliam BarkinoInvestor at IndustrifondenSara JawadInvestor at Industrifonden

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