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Laura Philips

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Founder at Spheryx

New York, New York, United States

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About

Laura A. Philips is the Founder and CEO of Spheryx, Inc., a company developing suspension analysis technology called Total Holographic Characterization for use in the biologic pharmaceutical, semiconductor, water quality, and consumer products industries. She previously served as CEO of WellGen, Inc., COO/CFO at NexGenix Pharmaceuticals, VP at AMDeC, and in executive roles at Corning, Incorporated, and held positions in the Clinton Administration's White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Commerce. Philips holds a PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell, and serves on the boards of DiaMir, the Guttmacher Institute, and The POGIL Project.

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Experience

  1. Spheryx, Inc.Founder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentNew York, NY
  2. Niki Biosolutions, Inc.Board Membercurrent2026 — presentNew Jersey, United States
  3. The Pogil ProjectBoard of Directorscurrent2011 — presentLancaster, Pennsylvania Area
  4. DiamiR BiosciencesBoard Member2013 — 2026Monmouth Junction, NJ
  5. Guttmacher InstituteBoard Member and Treasurer2018 — 2024New York, NY
  6. Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant ResearchChair Board of Directors2014 — 2018
  7. Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant ResearchBoard of Directors, Vice-Chair2006 — 2014
  8. Delcath Systems, IncBoard of Directors, Chair Compensation Committee2007 — 2016
  9. Americans for UNFPABoard of Directors and Treasurer2010 — 2015
  10. WellGen, Inc.Board of Directors2008 — 2015
  11. WellGen, Inc.CEO2012 — 2014New York, NY
  12. WellGen, Inc.Consultant and Board Member2006 — 2012
  13. Baruch CollegeExecutive on Campus2005 — 2012
  14. Planned Parenthood New York City, Inc.Chair, Board of Directors2006 — 2009
  15. NexGenix PharmaceuticalsCOO/CFO2003 — 2006
  16. AMDeC LLCVice President2002 — 2003
  17. Corning IncorporatedFuel Cell Director, Restructuring Task Force Director, Business Mgr, BTM1997 — 2002
  18. U.S. Department of CommerceSenior Policy Advisor to Sec. Ronald Brown1995 — 1996
  19. White House Office of Science and Technology PolicyExecutive Branch Fellow1995
  20. U.S. Senate, Office of Senator Joseph LiebermanCongressional Science Fellow1994 — 1995
  21. Cornell UniversityAssistant Professor1987 — 1994
  22. University of ChicagoNIH Post-Doctoral Fellow1985 — 1987

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Start-ups38Business Strategy11Audit Committee2Board Governance2Biotechnology Industry1Product Development8Program Management4Chemistry4Budgets4Healthcare3Medical Devices3Biotechnology28
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Who is Laura Philips?
Laura A. Philips is the Founder and CEO of Spheryx, Inc., a company developing suspension analysis technology called Total Holographic Characterization for use in the biologic pharmaceutical, semiconductor, water quality, and consumer products industries. She previously served as CEO of WellGen, Inc., COO/CFO at NexGenix Pharmaceuticals, VP at AMDeC, and in executive roles at Corning, Incorporated, and held positions in the Clinton Administration's White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Department of Commerce. Philips holds a PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Cornell, and serves on the boards of DiaMir, the Guttmacher Institute, and The POGIL Project.
Where does Laura Philips work?
Laura Philips is Founder of Spheryx.
What companies did Laura Philips found?
Laura Philips founded Spheryx.
Where did Laura Philips go to school?
Laura Philips studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (MBA, with distinction); University of California, Berkeley (PhD, Chemistry); Williams College (BA, Chemistry).

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