Robert Hershberg
InvestorFounderSenior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences · Director (Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, Member; Science and Technology Committee, Member) at atai Life Sciences · Independent Board Member at AtaiBeckley · Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Cajal Therapeutics · Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Cajalneuro
Greater Seattle Area
FoundedCajal TherapeuticsCajalneuro
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About
Rob Hershberg is Co-Founder, President, CEO and board chairman of HilleVax, and a Venture Partner with Frazier Healthcare Partners, where he has worked with the firm and its portfolio companies for 14 years. He previously co-founded and led VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, and held senior roles at Celgene (including Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Business Development & Global Alliances), Dendreon, and Corixa. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at UCLA and a Ph.D. from the Salk Institute, and previously served as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
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Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Cajal Therapeutics
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Experience
- AtaiBeckleyIndependent Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- Amandala NeuroIndependent Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Denteric Pty LtdIndependent Board Membercurrent2025 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Vesto TherapeuticsIndependent Board Membercurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States; Madrid, Spain; Lisbon, Portugal
- Danaher CorporationMember, Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Hershberg?
- Rob Hershberg is Co-Founder, President, CEO and board chairman of HilleVax, and a Venture Partner with Frazier Healthcare Partners, where he has worked with the firm and its portfolio companies for 14 years. He previously co-founded and led VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, and held senior roles at Celgene (including Chief Scientific Officer and Head of Business Development & Global Alliances), Dendreon, and Corixa. He earned his undergraduate and medical degrees at UCLA and a Ph.D. from the Salk Institute, and previously served as an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School.
- Where does Robert Hershberg work?
- Robert Hershberg is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Cajal Therapeutics and Senior Advisor at Frazier Life Sciences and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Cajalneuro.
- What does Robert Hershberg invest in?
- Robert Hershberg invests in Biotech.
- What companies did Robert Hershberg found?
- Robert Hershberg founded Cajal Therapeutics, Cajalneuro.
- Where did Robert Hershberg go to school?
- Robert Hershberg studied at UCLA (MD, PhD, Medicine/Biology); UCLA (Molecular Biology).
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