Perry Nisen
InvestorAdvisor at Sofinnova Ventures
San Diego, California
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Perry Nisen is a physician scientist with experience in drug discovery and development, focusing on pre-clinical and clinical companies in oncology, neuroscience, and immunology/inflammation. He joined Sofinnova in 2018 and previously served as CEO of the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and held senior roles at GlaxoSmithKline, including SVP of Science and Innovation, interim Chief Medical Officer, and Oncology Therapy Area Head, as well as a cancer research leadership role at Abbott Laboratories. He earned a BS from Stanford University and an MD/PhD from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Invests in
Biotech
Experience
- Quanta TherapeuticsChief Executive Officercurrent2021 β presentSan Francisco and Malvern, PA
- Sofinnova InvestmentsExecutive Partner/Advisorcurrent2018 β presentSan Diego County, California, United States
- Teva PharmaceuticalsIndependent Director, Chair of Science and Technologycurrent2017 β present
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteChief Executive Officer, Donald Bren Chief Executive Chair2014 β 2017La Jolla, California and Lake Nona, Florida
- GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Science and Innovation2012 β 2014
- GlaxoSmithKlineInterim Chief Medical Officer2012Greater Philadelphia
- GlaxoSmithKlineSenior Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology Research and Development2010 β 2012Collegeville, PA
- GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Cancer Research2008 β 2010
- GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Clinical Pharmacology and Discovery Medicine2004 β 2008
- AbbottDivision VP Global Oncology Development2001 β 2004
- AbbottDivision VP Cancer Research1997 β 2001
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterProfessor1997
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociate Professor1992 β 1997
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterMember, Genetics and Development Graduate Training Program1989 β 1997
- UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssistant Professor1989 β 1992
Education
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineMD, PhD1978 β 1982
- Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Medical Microbiology1972 β 1977
Skills & more
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MedicineVaccinesInfectious DiseasesR&DResearch and Development (R&D)Pharmaceutical IndustryFrom Perry's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine3
Also attended Stanford University1,575
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Shared employers
Also worked at Teva Pharmaceuticals19
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Also worked at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute3
Also worked at GlaxoSmithKline101
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Also worked at Abbott51
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Investments
Board seats
Quanta
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