Where did Xavier Avat go to school?

Xavier Avat studied at EDHEC Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing); Polytech'Lille Engineering School (Engineering degree, Master in Bio Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (BioExec Institute, Biotech).

Xavier Avat

Investor

Chief Business Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center at Oncology Ventures

Tampa, Florida, United States

About

Leads business development and innovation strategy at Moffitt Cancer Center, with nearly 30 years of experience including roles at Capricor Therapeutics, Genentech, and Gilead Sciences. Member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee.

Experience

KapadiBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
CancerXChaircurrent2024 — present
Redstone SolutionBoard Member and Investorcurrent2024 — present
Moffitt Technologies CorporationBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
Moffitt Cancer CenterEVP & Chief Business Officercurrent2023 — presentTampa, FL
Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.CBO, Capricor Therapeutics2022 — 2023San Diego County, CA
Edwards LifesciencesSr. Vice President Global Corporate Strategy and New Initiatives2017 — 2022Irvine / Orange County
Santen PharmaceuticalVice President Corporate Development / GM Canada2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area / Greater Toronto Area
Gilead SciencesMarketing Director Sovaldi Launch Team / US Commercial2012 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
Gilead SciencesHead of Latin America Commercial Operations / Americas Operations2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area / Latin America
Gilead SciencesDirector Alliance Management / Corporate Development2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
MerckDirector Alliance Management / Business Development & Licensing2007 — 2008Greater New York City Area
GenentechHead of International Operations / Commercial Operations2002 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
bioMerieuxUS Pharma Sales & Marketing Manager / Commercial Operations1993 — 2002Greater St. Louis Area and Benelux

Skills & more

Executive TeamBoard of DirectorsCross-functional Team Leadership50Biotechnology39Commercialization32Oncology19Product Launch17Lifesciences12Biopharmaceuticals14Global Marketing9Strategic Alliances9Medical Devices11

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Infectious DiseasesPharmaceutical SalesCompetitive IntelligenceBusiness DevelopmentLife SciencesStart-upsStrategy, Transactions, Operations, Go-to-market and commercializationPharmaceutical IndustryClobal Corporate DevelopmentLeadershipManagementStrategy

Languages Dutch · English · French · German · Spanish

From Xavier's professional profile.

Colleagues at Oncology Ventures

Ben Freeberg

Founder, Managing Partner at Oncology Ventures

Brad Hively

Advisor at Oncology Ventures

Carolyn Starrett

Advisor at Oncology Ventures

David Cohn

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Oncology Ventures

Diana Verrilli

General Manager, Navista (a Cardinal Health company) at Oncology Ventures

Emily Melton

Investor at Threshold Ventures

Harlan Levine

President of Health Innovation and Policy at Oncology Ventures

Jason Shook

Chief Operating Officer at Oncology Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Xavier Avat?: Leads business development and innovation strategy at Moffitt Cancer Center, with nearly 30 years of experience including roles at Capricor Therapeutics, Genentech, and Gilead Sciences. Member of the Limited Partner Advisory Committee.
Where does Xavier Avat work?: Xavier Avat is Chief Business Officer, Moffitt Cancer Center at Oncology Ventures.
Where did Xavier Avat go to school?: Xavier Avat studied at EDHEC Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing); Polytech'Lille Engineering School (Engineering degree, Master in Bio Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (BioExec Institute, Biotech).

Same school

Also attended EDHEC Business School114

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business616

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management577

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Shared employers

Also worked at Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.1

Tariq WarsiVenture Partner at OS Fund

Also worked at Edwards Lifesciences9

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Also worked at Gilead Sciences23

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Also worked at Merck106

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