Jeff Himawan
Director/Board Member at Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
Profile
Jeff Himawan was the founder of Seed-One Ventures LLC, where he held the title of Managing Director from 1996 to 2001.
He is also the founder of Elusys Therapeutics, Inc., founded in 1996.
Dr. Himawan's current jobs include being a Managing Director at Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. since 1999, a Managing Director at Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LP since 1999, a Director at Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. since 2007, and a Director at NexEos Diagnostics, Inc. and NexEos Bio, Inc. Dr. Himawan's former jobs include being the Chairman of MediciNova, Inc. from 2006 to 2023, Chairman of Light Sciences Oncology, Inc., Director at AMCOL International Corp., Director at Receptor BioLogix, Inc., Director at Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. from 2008 to 2015, Director at Complete Genomics, Inc., Director at Ception Therapeutics, Inc., Independent Director at Horizon Therapeutics Plc from 2007 to 2023, Director at Intercell USA, Inc. from 2001 to 2007, Director at Horizon Therapeutics, Inc., Director at Symphogen A, and Director at Horizon Pharma, Inc. He was also an Independent Director at Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. from 2010 to 2020 and a Director at TeneoBio, Inc. He worked as a Principal at Genzyme Corp.Dr. Himawan's education includes a doctorate degree from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Jeff Himawan active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Essex Woodlands Management, Inc.
 Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (EW Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Jim L. Currie and Martin P. Sutter. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Private Equity Investor | 1998-12-31 |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
 Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. develops prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief arthritis. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, IL. | Director/Board Member | 2010-08-04 |
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LP
 Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LP Essex Woodlands Health ventures Fund LP invests in startups and buyout stage industries and also focus in the areas like Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Health Services, Managed Care and Health Information. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-31 |
NexEos Diagnostics, Inc.
 NexEos Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NexEos Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a medical diagnostics company focuses on disorders related to white blood cells. The company is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
NexEos Bio, Inc.
 NexEos Bio, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NexEos Bio is a medical diagnostics company that aims to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with chronic, eosinophil-related inflammatory diseases. The company is based in Wayne, PA. The company's lead program is a non-invasive imaging agent for the diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). This program has the potential to improve patients' quality of life, more rapidly diagnose their disease, and may help delay disease progression. The company was founded by Gerald Gleich, and the CEO is Theresa Mansi. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jeff Himawan
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| HORIZON THERAPEUTICS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-05 |
| MEDICINOVA, INC. | Chairman | 2023-06-12 |
| CATALYST BIOSCIENCES | Director/Board Member | 2019-12-31 |
Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/
 Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/ Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets catalytic biopharmaceutical products. Its technology consists of methods to identify proteases with tailor-made specificity or improved pharmacological properties. The company was founded by Charles Craik, Sandra Waugh Ruggles and Christopher Thanos in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2015-07-31 |
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Training of Jeff Himawan
| Harvard University | Doctorate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| MEDICINOVA, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 21 |
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AMCOL International Corp.
 AMCOL International Corp. Construction MaterialsNon-Energy Minerals AMCOL International Corp. produces value-added, specialty minerals, and related product. The company was founded on December 30, 1959 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Genzyme Corp.
 Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Elusys Therapeutics, Inc.
 Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. develops antibody therapies. It is engaged in development Anthim (oblitoxaximab) a mAb anthrax antitoxin for the treatment and prevention of inhalational anthrax used in a bioterror attack. The company was founded in May 1998 and is headquartered in Pine Brook, NJ. | Health Technology |
Receptor BioLogix, Inc.
 Receptor BioLogix, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Receptor BioLogix, Inc. provides receptor based biological therapeutics. It develops an intron fusion protein platform for the discovery of novel alternative forms splice variants of human proteins with therapeutic potential. The company was founded by H. Michael Shepard, John P. Adelman and Gail M. Clinton on May 27, 2003 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/
Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. /Old/ Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Catalyst Bioscience, Inc. develops and markets catalytic biopharmaceutical products. Its technology consists of methods to identify proteases with tailor-made specificity or improved pharmacological properties. The company was founded by Charles Craik, Sandra Waugh Ruggles and Christopher Thanos in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Light Sciences Oncology, Inc.
 Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Light Sciences Oncology, Inc. operates as a pharmaceutical company. It develops Aptocine for the treatment of solid tumors as well as other indications such as benign prostatic hyperplasia. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA. | Health Technology |
Complete Genomics, Inc.
 Complete Genomics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Complete Genomics, Inc. develops and markets DNA sequencing technology. It provides complete genomics analysis platform, which combines its proprietary human genome sequencing technology with the company's advanced informatics and data management software. The firm offers innovative, end-to-end, outsourced service model to the customers with data. The company was founded by Clifford A. Reid, Radoje T. Drmanac, David Smith and Robert John Curson in 2006 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Health Technology |
Ception Therapeutics, Inc.
 Ception Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ception Therapeutics, Inc. Develops pharmaceutical products. It focuses on the discovery and development of novel products to address areas of unmet medical need. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA. | Health Technology |
Horizon Therapeutics Plc
 Horizon Therapeutics Plc Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Therapeutics Plc is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research, development, and marketing of pharmaceutical products. It operates through the Orphan and Inflammation segments. The Orphan segment consists of medicines KRYSTEXXA, RAVICTI, PROCYSBI, ACTIMMUNE, BUPHENYL, QUINSAIR, and RAYOS. The Inflammation segment comprises medicines PENNSAID 2%, DUEXIS, and VIMOVO. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. | Health Technology |
Intercell USA, Inc.
 Intercell USA, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Intercell USA, Inc. discovers and develops vaccines and immune system stimulants. The vaccine patch enhances the efficacy of existing vaccines, enables new vaccines that are viable only through transcutaneous administration and expand the global vaccine market. The company was founded by Gregory M. Glenn and Dean P. Lewis in September 1997 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Health Technology |
Essex Woodlands Management, Inc.
Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Essex Woodlands Management, Inc. (EW Healthcare Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Jim L. Currie and Martin P. Sutter. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas. | Finance |
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LP
Essex Woodlands Health Ventures LP Essex Woodlands Health ventures Fund LP invests in startups and buyout stage industries and also focus in the areas like Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Health Services, Managed Care and Health Information. | |
Horizon Therapeutics, Inc.
 Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Therapeutics is a late stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief. It is creating novel therapies through innovative combinations of existing pharmaceutical products. The Company is building a portfolio of proprietary formulations that seek to improve safety, efficacy, and patient compliance. | Health Technology |
Symphogen A/S
 Symphogen A/S Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Symphogen A/S provides antibody therapeutics for the treatment of cancers. It offers oncology products and creates selected antibody mixtures that address multiple oncology targets in a single drug product. The firm’s pipeline is fueled by its technology suite capable of identifying, selecting, manufacturing, and characterizing optimal antibody mixtures. The company was founded by Kirsten Aarup Drejer, Thomas Feldthus, Eigil Bjerl Nielsen, Anker Gunvald Lundemose, Kim Arthur Hueg, and John Soerensen Haurum in 2000 and is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark. | Health Technology |
Horizon Pharma, Inc.
 Horizon Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Pharma, Inc. discovers and develops medicines for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. It is a specialty pharmaceutical company that has developed and is commercializing DUEXIS and RAYOS, both of which target unmet therapeutic needs in arthritis, pain and inflammatory diseases. The company products include DUEXIS (ibuprofen and famotidine) Tablets, is a proprietary, single-tablet combination of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and the histamine H2-receptor antagonist famotidine; RAYOS (prednisone) delayed-release tablets, known as LODOTRA outside the U.S., is a proprietary delayed-release formulation of low-dose prednisone for the treatment of moderate to severe, active RA in adults, particularly when accompanied by morning stiffness. Horizon Pharma was founded on March 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Health Technology |
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc.
Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc. develops prescription drugs for mild to moderate pain relief arthritis. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, IL. | Health Technology |
Catalyst Biosciences, Inc.
 Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Catalyst Biosciences, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It engages in the development of novel medicines to address serious medical conditions. The company was founded on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
TeneoBio, Inc.
 TeneoBio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services TeneoBio, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company that develops biologics, human heavy chain antibodies, as therapeutics against cancer, autoimmunity, and infectious diseases. Its products provides treatment of multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, immune disorders, and AIDS. The company was founded by Roland Buelow, on August 9, 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Commercial Services |
NexEos Diagnostics, Inc.
NexEos Diagnostics, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NexEos Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a medical diagnostics company focuses on disorders related to white blood cells. The company is headquartered in Wayne, PA. | Health Services |
NexEos Bio, Inc.
NexEos Bio, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NexEos Bio is a medical diagnostics company that aims to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with chronic, eosinophil-related inflammatory diseases. The company is based in Wayne, PA. The company's lead program is a non-invasive imaging agent for the diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). This program has the potential to improve patients' quality of life, more rapidly diagnose their disease, and may help delay disease progression. The company was founded by Gerald Gleich, and the CEO is Theresa Mansi. | Health Services |
Seed-One Ventures LLC
 Seed-One Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Seed-One Ventures (Seed-One) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Jeff Wolf. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina. | Finance |
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