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Mikael Dolsten
InvestorExecutive in Residence at Canaan Partners · Advisor at GV (Google Ventures) · Co-founder & Executive Chairman of the Board at Quarry Thera
New York, New York, United States
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About
Dr. Mikael Dolsten is a physician-scientist and biotechnology executive who serves as Executive Chair at Quarry Thera. He spent more than 16 years at Pfizer, most recently as Chief Scientific Officer and President of Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, where he contributed to the development of approximately 40 medicines and vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and the antiviral Paxlovid, and previously held senior positions at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, and Pharmacia. He has authored more than 160 scientific publications, is an elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and currently serves on the boards of life-science and technology companies while advising investment and innovation organizations.
Co-founder & Executive Chairman of the Board at Quarry Thera
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Experience
- Quarry TheraExecutive Chaircurrent2025 — presentNew Haven, Connecticut, United States
- SOBI, Agilent,Orbis (chair), BenchSci (chair), ChAI, MCSciences (Chair), Envada, ArborChairman & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Samsung, Benchling, GV (Google), Blackstone, ARCH, Formation Bio (Chair IC)Senior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- PfizerChief Scientific Officer and President, Worldwide Research, Development and Medical at Pfizer, Inc.2010 — 2025New York, United States
- PfizerPresident of Worldwide R&D2009 — 2025
- Lunds universitetProfessor (Visiting ), Department of Immunology2020 — 2025Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
- Wyeth PharmaceuticalsPresident and Head of R&D2008 — 2009
- OrbiMed AdvisorsPrivate Equity Partner2008
- Boehringer IngelheimExecutive Vice President, Head of Pharmaceutical Research2003 — 2007
- AstraZenecaGlobal Vice President, Cardiovascular, Metabolism, Gastrointestinal1999 — 2003
- Lunds universitetAdjunct Professor in Oncology/Immunology1995 — 2001
- Astra (Södertälje and Lund), SwedenVice President, Head of Preclinical R&D1998 — 1999
- Pharmacia & UpjohnHead of Preclinical Research1996 — 1997
- Pharmacia & UpjohnDirector, Department of Immunobiology1995 — 1996
- Pharmacia & UpjohnProject Leader, Section Manager Immunobiology1988 — 1995
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- Who is Mikael Dolsten?
- Dr. Mikael Dolsten is a physician-scientist and biotechnology executive who serves as Executive Chair at Quarry Thera. He spent more than 16 years at Pfizer, most recently as Chief Scientific Officer and President of Worldwide Research, Development and Medical, where he contributed to the development of approximately 40 medicines and vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty and the antiviral Paxlovid, and previously held senior positions at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Boehringer Ingelheim, AstraZeneca, and Pharmacia. He has authored more than 160 scientific publications, is an elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and currently serves on the boards of life-science and technology companies while advising investment and innovation organizations.
- Where does Mikael Dolsten work?
- Mikael Dolsten is Executive in Residence at Canaan Partners and Co-founder & Executive Chairman of the Board at Quarry Thera.
- Where did Mikael Dolsten go to school?
- Mikael Dolsten studied at Lund University (MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor, Visiting Professor, Medicine, Immunology, Oncology; 160 Scientific Publications).
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