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Perry Nisen

Investor

Advisor at Sofinnova Ventures

San Diego, California

Writes $100K – $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

  1. Quanta TherapeuticsChief Executive Officercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco and Malvern, PA
  2. Sofinnova InvestmentsExecutive Partner/Advisorcurrent2018 β€” presentSan Diego County, California, United States
  3. Teva PharmaceuticalsIndependent Director, Chair of Science and Technologycurrent2017 β€” present
  4. Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteChief Executive Officer, Donald Bren Chief Executive Chair2014 β€” 2017La Jolla, California and Lake Nona, Florida
  5. GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Science and Innovation2012 β€” 2014
  6. GlaxoSmithKlineInterim Chief Medical Officer2012Greater Philadelphia
  7. GlaxoSmithKlineSenior Vice President and Therapeutic Area Head, Oncology Research and Development2010 β€” 2012Collegeville, PA
  8. GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Cancer Research2008 β€” 2010
  9. GlaxoSmithKlineSVP Clinical Pharmacology and Discovery Medicine2004 β€” 2008
  10. AbbottDivision VP Global Oncology Development2001 β€” 2004
  11. AbbottDivision VP Cancer Research1997 β€” 2001
  12. UT Southwestern Medical CenterProfessor1997
  13. UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssociate Professor1992 β€” 1997
  14. UT Southwestern Medical CenterMember, Genetics and Development Graduate Training Program1989 β€” 1997
  15. UT Southwestern Medical CenterAssistant Professor1989 β€” 1992

Education

  1. Albert Einstein College of MedicineMD, PhD1978 β€” 1982
  2. Stanford UniversityBachelor's degree, Medical Microbiology1972 β€” 1977

Skills & more

Oncology47Clinical Development27Drug Development35Biotechnology26Clinical Trials15Lifesciences1Drug Discovery14Immunology7Regulatory Affairs2Biopharmaceuticals6Clinical Research6Life Sciences33
+6 moreMedicineVaccinesInfectious DiseasesR&DResearch and Development (R&D)Pharmaceutical Industry

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Shared employers

Investments

Board seats

Quanta

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Colleagues at Sofinnova Ventures