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Experience
- Character BiosciencesChief Medical Officercurrent2025 — presentBrisbane, California, United States
- UCSF School of MedicineAssociate Clinical Professor1994 — 2026San Francisco, CA
- 4D Molecular TherapeuticsChief Medical Officer2023 — 2025Emeryville, California, United States
- 4D Molecular TherapeuticsSenior Vice President, Clinical Research and Development2020 — 2023Emeryville, California, United States
- ViewPoint TherapeuticsChief Medical Officer2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Apellis PharmaceuticalsChief Medical Officer2016 — 2017Greater Boston
- Vision MedicinesChief Medical Officer and EVP of Research and Development2014 — 2016Greater Boston
- Alcon Laboratories - A Novartis CompanyVice President and Head, Pharmaceutical Product Development2012 — 2014Ft. Worth, TX
- GlaxoSmithKlineVice President & Head Clinical Ophthalmology2009 — 2012King of Prussia, PA
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR)Senior Director-Ophthalmology Research, Director-Strategic Alliances2006 — 2009Cambridge, MA
- GenentechSenior Medical Director2003 — 2006South San Francisco, CA
- Earlybird Venture CapitalSenior Associate2001 — 2003Palo Alto, CA
- Carl Zeiss MeditecSenior Scientist, Director of Business Development1999 — 2001Dublin, CA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Robert Kim?
- Chief Medical Officer at Character Bio
- Where did Robert Kim go to school?
- Robert Kim studied at Brown University 7-year Medical Education Program (AB, MD); University of California, San Francisco (Residency in Ophthalmology).
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Douglas CrawfordManaging General Partner at Mission BiocapitalLuke EvninAdvisor at MPM BioImpactCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina VenturesMatt MaurerInvestor at WVV CapitalAlec NielsenFounder & CEO, Asimov & Venture Partner at Pillar VCStephan ChristgauFounding Partner at EIR Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at UCSF School of Medicine193
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechFrancisco GimenezInvestment Team at 8VCUlrik B. NielsenGeneral Partner at Mission BiocapitalHani GoodarziFounder, Tahoe Therapeutics at Amplify PartnersCharles White, Ph.D.Principal at Illumina Ventures
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Also worked at 4D Molecular Therapeutics7
Neil J. LittmanManaging Partner at BiovergeAvery KalafatasInvestor at Insight PartnersMelissa KottermanVenture Partner at Berkeley FrontierDavid SchafferProfessor of Bioengineering; Co-founder, 4D Molecular and Axent Biosciences (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley SkydeckDavid KirnExecutive Officer, Director at 4D Molecular TherapeuticsTheresa JankeExecutive Officer at 4D Molecular Therapeutics
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Also worked at Alcon Laboratories - A Novartis Company30
Abishek SankaranarayananLife Science Fellow at Alliance of AngelsIlya NykinFounder and Managing Director at Prolog VenturesStella RobertsonCo-Founder and Partner at Bios PartnersGiuliana BonaparteCFO at Alaya CapitalMahendra SinghDigital Health AI Health ThinkTank Global Leader at Venture Capital World SummitChristina KistlerVP Partnerships & Ecosystem at SICTIC
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Also worked at GlaxoSmithKline293
Sam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Victoria TaylorInvestor at MedicxiErin MooreInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJeb KeiperInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJane SuhPrincipal on the AlleyCorp Healthcare teamCarol SuhPartner at ARCH Venture Partners
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