John W. Wallen
General Counsel at AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC.
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John W.
Wallen is currently working as the Secretary & General Counsel at Avidity Biosciences, Inc. He previously worked as a Principal at Johnson & Johnson.
He also held the position of Attorney at Merck & Co., Inc. from 1989 to 1995.
In addition, he worked as a Partner at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP in 2003 and 2004.
From 2004 to 2014, he served as the VP-Intellectual Property & Corporate Legal at Ambrx, Inc. Regarding his education, Dr. Wallen holds a doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
He also has a graduate degree from Long Island University and a undergraduate degree from The State University of New York.
He obtained his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.
John W. Wallen active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. | General Counsel | - |
Former positions of John W. Wallen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AMBRX INC | General Counsel | 2014-09-30 |
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
 Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Preston Gates provides clients with legal counsel and representation in handling business transactions, litigation, intellectual property and technology matters, as well as governmental, regulatory and public policy work. The company was founded in 1883. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2004-01-31 |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1995-08-31 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of John W. Wallen
| University of Pennsylvania | Doctorate Degree |
| Long Island University | Graduate Degree |
| The State University of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 3 |
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| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Health Technology |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Health Technology |
| AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 2 |
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Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Preston Gates provides clients with legal counsel and representation in handling business transactions, litigation, intellectual property and technology matters, as well as governmental, regulatory and public policy work. The company was founded in 1883. | Commercial Services |
Ambrx, Inc.
 Ambrx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ambrx, Inc. engages in discovering and developing of protein therapeutics. It offers non-native amino acids through expanded genetic code to both generate novel bio-therapeutics. The company was founded by Richard DiMarchi, Peter G. Schultz, and Troy E. Wilson on April 15, 2003 and is headquartered in La Jolla, CA. | Health Technology |
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