Isaac E. Ciechanover
Director/Board Member at Muna Therapeutics ApS
Profile
Isaac E.
Ciechanover was the founder of Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (founded in 2012), where he held the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer until 2019.
He is currently a Director at Muna Therapeutics ApS, a Partner at Polaris Growth Management LLC (since 2019), and a Partner at Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC (since 2022).
His former positions include President & Chief Executive Officer at Nina Biotherapeutics, Inc., Pinta Biotherapeutics, Inc., and Santa Maria Biotherapeutics, Inc., as well as Chairman at Auron Therapeutics, Inc. He was also an Executive Director of Business Development at Celgene Corp.
from 2004 to 2010.
Dr. Ciechanover's education includes an undergraduate degree from Stanford University, a graduate degree from the University of Cambridge, a doctorate from Weill Cornell Medical College, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Isaac E. Ciechanover active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Polaris Growth Management LLC
 Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-12-04 |
Muna Therapeutics ApS
 Muna Therapeutics ApS Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Muna Therapeutics ApS is a Danish private biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops therapies to slow or stop neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's. Muna Therapeutics is based in Copenhagen, DK and was founded in 2020 by Simon Glerup and Bart de Strooper. The company focuses on identifying new medicines to preserve cognition and other brain functions and enhance resilience to these diseases. Rita Balice-Gordon has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Director/Board Member | - |
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC
 Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Qiming US Ventures Management LLC (Qiming Venture Partners) is a Venture Capital subsidiary of Qiming Venture Partners Ltd founded in 2017 by Mark D. McDade and Gary Edward Rieschel. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2021-12-31 |
Former positions of Isaac E. Ciechanover
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2019-05-27 |
| CELGENE | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-02-28 |
Auron Therapeutics, Inc.
 Auron Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Auron Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It aims to cure cancer by radically changing the paradigm of cancer therapeutics from cell killing to transformation of malignant cells into more normal functioning cells. The company was founded by Kate Yen, Matt Vander Heiden, Ross Levine, and Eytan Stein and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA. | Chairman | - |
| SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY | Director/Board Member | - |
| Santa Maria Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Training of Isaac E. Ciechanover
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Cambridge | Graduate Degree |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Doctorate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| SQZ BIOTECHNOLOGIES COMPANY | Health Technology |
| ATARA BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 10 |
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes medicines for diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on September 29, 1987 by Howard E. Greene, Jr. and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Celgene Corp.
 Celgene Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Celgene Corp. is an integrated global biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of therapies for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. Its primary commercial stage products include Revlimid, Pomalyst, Imnovid, Otezla, Abraxane, and Vidaza. The company was founded by David Stirling and Sol Barer in 1986 and is headquartered in Summit, NJ. | Health Technology |
Polaris Growth Management LLC
Polaris Growth Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Polaris Partners is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1996 by Stephen D. Arnold, Jonathan A. Flint and Terrance G. McGuire. Polaris Partners is headquartered in Waltham. | Finance |
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC
 Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC Investment ManagersFinance Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers LLC (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers) is a venture capital firm founded in 1972 by Eugene Kleiner, Thomas Perkins, Brook Byers and Frank J. Caufield. The firm is headquartered in California, US. | Finance |
| Nina Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Health Technology |
| Pinta Biotherapeutics, Inc. | |
| Santa Maria Biotherapeutics, Inc. | Commercial Services |
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC
Qiming US Ventures Management, LLC Investment ManagersFinance Qiming US Ventures Management LLC (Qiming Venture Partners) is a Venture Capital subsidiary of Qiming Venture Partners Ltd founded in 2017 by Mark D. McDade and Gary Edward Rieschel. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Auron Therapeutics, Inc.
Auron Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Auron Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It aims to cure cancer by radically changing the paradigm of cancer therapeutics from cell killing to transformation of malignant cells into more normal functioning cells. The company was founded by Kate Yen, Matt Vander Heiden, Ross Levine, and Eytan Stein and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA. | Commercial Services |
Muna Therapeutics ApS
Muna Therapeutics ApS Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Muna Therapeutics ApS is a Danish private biopharmaceutical company that discovers and develops therapies to slow or stop neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and Parkinson's. Muna Therapeutics is based in Copenhagen, DK and was founded in 2020 by Simon Glerup and Bart de Strooper. The company focuses on identifying new medicines to preserve cognition and other brain functions and enhance resilience to these diseases. Rita Balice-Gordon has been the CEO of the company since 2020. | Health Services |
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