About
Luis Alvarez is the CEO and Founder of Theradaptive, a biotechnology company developing therapeutics for tissue regeneration and repair. He holds a PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT, where his work centered on protein engineering for targeted delivery of therapeutics using biomaterials, and he previously led the Organ Manufacturing Group at United Therapeutics. Alvarez has over 20 years of experience in bioengineering, cell biology, and regenerative medicine, and is an Army veteran.
Founder at Theradaptive
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Experience
- TheradaptiveChief Executive Officer & Foundercurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- United Therapeutics CorporationVP, Organ Manufacturing2017 — 2023
- United States Military Academy at West PointAcademy Professor & Director, Center for Molecular Science2014 — 2017West Point, New York, United States
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)Service Chief Fellow2015Arlington, VA
- US Army Medical Acquisition 8XDeputy Director, Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine2012 — 2014Ft. Detrick, MD
- Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense-JPEO-CBRNDProgram Lead, Pharmaceutical Countermeasures2010 — 2012Ft. Detrick
- US ArmyProgram Lead, Human Systems, Natick Army Laboratories2006 — 2010
- US ArmyOfficer1997 — 2006
Skills & more
PMP21Life Sciences99Research62Program Management99Defense79DoD61Lifesciences36Army20National Security17Chemistry10Technology Transfer11Biotechnology48
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MilitaryMolecular BiologyGovernmentSystems EngineeringBiochemistryCross-functional Team LeadershipMilitary ExperienceBiomedical EngineeringLeadershipIntelligenceAnalysisSecurity ClearanceLanguages English · Spanish
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- Who is Luis Alvarez?
- Luis Alvarez is the CEO and Founder of Theradaptive, a biotechnology company developing therapeutics for tissue regeneration and repair. He holds a PhD in Biological Engineering from MIT, where his work centered on protein engineering for targeted delivery of therapeutics using biomaterials, and he previously led the Organ Manufacturing Group at United Therapeutics. Alvarez has over 20 years of experience in bioengineering, cell biology, and regenerative medicine, and is an Army veteran.
- Where does Luis Alvarez work?
- Luis Alvarez is Founder of Theradaptive.
- What companies did Luis Alvarez found?
- Luis Alvarez founded Theradaptive.
- Where did Luis Alvarez go to school?
- Luis Alvarez studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D., Biological Engineering); United States Military Academy at West Point (Bachelors, Chemistry & Life Science).
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