Michael Varney
InvestorSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Solana Beach, California, United States
Experience
- FreelancePresident Mike Varney Advisorscurrent2020 β presentUnited States
- GenentechExecutive Vice President Genentech Research and Early Development2015 β 2020United States
- GenentechSVP Research Genentech2010 β 2015United States
- GenentechVP Small Molecule Drug Discovery2005 β 2010United States
- PfizerVP Drug Discovery Pfizer La jolla2000 β 2005
- Agouron PharmaceuticalsVP Research1997 β 2000
Skills & more
Drug Discovery56Biomarker Discovery13Drug Design41Biotechnology33Oncology11Lead Change2Small Molecules41Biopharmaceuticals14Organic Synthesis4Drug Development18Technology Transfer10Biomarkers3
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LifesciencesCommercializationMedicinal ChemistryAssay DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentOrganic ChemistryCellHPLCPharmaceutical IndustryMolecular BiologyProtein ChemistryCancerFrom Michael's professional profile.
Colleagues at Frazier Life Sciences
Adam Simpson
Venture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Aditya Kohli
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Albert Cha
Managing Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Ali Jackson
Vice President and Counsel, Public Funds at Frazier Life Sciences
Amanda Wilson
Senior Tax Manager at Frazier Life Sciences
Angel Martin
Senior Associate at Frazier Life Sciences
Angie You
Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
Anna H. Chen
Partner at Frazier Life Sciences
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Michael Varney?
- Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences
- Where does Michael Varney work?
- Michael Varney is Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences.
- Where did Michael Varney go to school?
- Michael Varney studied at Caltech (PhD, Organic Chemistry); UCLA (BS, Chemistry).
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Also attended UCLA680
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Shared employers
Also worked at Genentech130
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Also worked at Pfizer194
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