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Walter Kowtoniuk

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Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures

East Coast

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About

Walter Kowtoniuk, a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Harvard, focuses on genetics and genomics to inform disease biology and drug discovery. He works at the intersection of science, business, and strategy to launch patient-centric biotech companies.

Invests in

BiotechDigital HealthMedical Devices

Experience

  1. Inflection MedicineBoard Member, Interim COOcurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Third Rock VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentBoston, MA
  3. Third Rock VenturesPrincipal2018 — 2020Boston, MA
  4. MOMA TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  5. MOMA TherapeuticsBoard Observer2020 — 2022Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  6. MOMA TherapeuticsChief Operating Officer2019 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  7. Fulcrum TherapeuticsBoard Observer2018 — 2020
  8. Fulcrum TherapeuticsArchitect | Strategy & Operations2016 — 2018Cambridge, MA
  9. Third Rock VenturesSenior Associate2013 — 2016Boston, MA
  10. Clarion HealthcareManager2010 — 2013Boston, MA
  11. Harvard UniversityGraduate Student2005 — 2010Cambridge, MA

Skills & more

Biochemistry17Cell Biology2LifesciencesMarketing StrategyResearch19Microsoft OfficePowerPointMicrosoft ExcelMolecular Biology8Microsoft WordPublic Speaking1Analysis2
+7 moreScienceData AnalysisSocial MediaStatisticsBiotechnologyHealthcareEntrepreneurship

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Colleagues at Third Rock Ventures

Abbie Celniker
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Adam Tebbe
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alan Ezekowitz
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Alexis Borisy
General Partner at Third Rock Ventures
Alison Connors
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Amanda Chan
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Andrea van Elsas
Investor at Third Rock Ventures
Angelo Severino
Investor at Third Rock Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Walter Kowtoniuk?
Walter Kowtoniuk, a Ph.D. in Chemical Biology from Harvard, focuses on genetics and genomics to inform disease biology and drug discovery. He works at the intersection of science, business, and strategy to launch patient-centric biotech companies.
Where does Walter Kowtoniuk work?
Walter Kowtoniuk is Venture Partner at Third Rock Ventures.
What does Walter Kowtoniuk invest in?
Walter Kowtoniuk invests in Biotech, Digital Health, Medical Devices.
Where did Walter Kowtoniuk go to school?
Walter Kowtoniuk studied at Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemical Biology); Gettysburg College (Bachelor’s Degree, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Philosophy).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inflection Medicine3

John KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesAndrew PalmerCo-Founder of Tamr at Underscore VCEric JennyExecutive Officer at Juniper Square

Also worked at Third Rock Ventures91

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Also worked at MOMA Therapeutics7

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Also worked at Fulcrum Therapeutics6

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