Richard Gaster

Experience

1. venBio PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
2. Oak Hill BioBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
3. Pediatric Brain Tumor FoundationBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
4. MyoventiveBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
5. Entact BioBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
6. AttralusBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
7. Arrakis TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
8. Aeovian PharmaceuticalsBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
9. NorthSea Therapeutics B.V.Board Membercurrent2020 — present
10. Yarrow BioscienceBoard Observer2025 — 2026
11. 35PharmaBoard Member2022 — 2026
12. AlumisBoard Member2024
13. ACELYRIN, INC.Board Member2021 — 2023
14. Ventyx BiosciencesBoard Member2021 — 2023
15. PharvarisBoard Member2019 — 2021The Randstad, Netherlands
16. Harmony BiosciencesBoard Observer2017 — 2020
17. Akero TherapeuticsBoard Observer2018 — 2019
18. Pliant TherapeuticsHead of Translational Medicine2016 — 2017
19. Third Rock VenturesSenior Associate2015 — 2016Boston, Massachusetts
20. wearBiōFounder & Inventor2013 — 2016

Education

1. Stanford University School of MedicineDoctor of Medicine (M.D.), Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)2006 — 2013
2. Harvard Medical SchoolPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Physician2013 — 2015
3. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Bioengineering2007 — 2012
4. University of PennsylvaniaBSE, Bioengineering2002 — 2006
5. Buckley

Skills & more

From Richard's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University School of Medicine67

JFJeffrey FinerVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesRMRebecca MancusiInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSCSebastian CaliriInvestment Team at 8VCAMAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla VenturesLPLauren PopovAssociate at Westlake Village BioPartnersCOClare OzawaManaging Director at Versant Ventures

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Also attended Harvard Medical School113

NBNiko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystAPAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)BRBen RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)DRDavid ReshefInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KYKrishna YeshwantInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)MCMorgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer Capital

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Also attended Stanford University1,575

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended University of Pennsylvania607

DMDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNWNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesEOEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAGAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJKJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark CapitalKKKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at Revolution

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Shared employers

Also worked at Arrakis Therapeutics6

AWAlan WaltsVenture Partner at Advent Life SciencesNBNiresh BerinpanathanPrincipal at Nextech InvestJLJakob LovenPartner at Nextech InvestFMFiona MacLaughlinVice President, Venture Investments at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDCMDMichelle DoigPartner at Omega FundsCOChristopher O'DonnellPartner at Pfizer Venture Investments

Also worked at Aeovian Pharmaceuticals2

DJDr. Jens EcksteinAdvisor at Apollo Health VenturesYKYury KukushkinInvestor at JDRF T1D Fund

Also worked at Yarrow Bioscience1

PFPeter FongPartner, President at RTW Investments L.P.

Also worked at Pharvaris1

FVFelice Verduyn - Van WeegenPartner at EQT Life Sciences