Colin Foster
Chief Executive Officer at iSci Management LLC
Profile
Colin J.
Foster was the founder of Optherion, Inc. (founded in 2005) where he held the title of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2005 to 2012.
Mr. Foster is also the founder of Cytosolix, Inc. Mr. Foster's current job(s) include being the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at iSci Management LLC since 2011, Chairman at the University of New Haven, Director at Vista Life Innovations, Inc., and Director at Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Foster's former job(s) include being the President & Chief Executive Officer at Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp.
from 1994 to 2004, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Bioblast Pharma Ltd.
from 2015 to 2017, Chairman at Ivenix, Inc. from 2014 to 2015, Director at Cardiff Oncology, Inc. in 2006, and Head-North American Pharmaceuticals at Bayer AG from 1994 to 2004.
Mr. Foster also held positions at The Jackson Laboratory and Sandoz Canada, Inc. Mr. Foster's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto in 1985 and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario in 1988.
Colin Foster active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| University of New Haven | Chairman | - |
iSci Management LLC
 iSci Management LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services iSci Management LLC provides business management services. Its services include corporate strategy consulting, interim leadership services, transaction advisory, venture origination and fund-raising. The company is headquartered in New Haven, CT. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
| Vista Life Innovations, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
Cytosolix, Inc.
 Cytosolix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cytosolix, Inc. is a company that provides products or services related to the field of life sciences or biotechnology. The company is based in Tolland, CT. Foster. The company was founded by Colin J. | Founder | - |
Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ascendia Pharmaceuticals LLC engages in the invention and development of specialty pharmaceutical products and novel formulation technologies. It offers rapid development and special development programs. The company was founded by Jingjun Huang in 2012 and is headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Colin Foster
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Bioblast Pharma Ltd.
 Bioblast Pharma Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bioblast Pharma Ltd. operates as a clinical development-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the identification, licensing, acquisition, development and commercialization of drugs for rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company also focuses on diseases with severe and debilitating manifestations, where the unmet medical need is clear, the biological mechanism of action is understood, and for which there is no satisfactory treatment. Its product candidates include Protein Stabilizing, Read-through, and Mitochondrial Protein Replacement Platforms. The company was founded by Dalia Megiddo and Ehud Moshe Gilboa on January 22, 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Ivenix, Inc.
 Ivenix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ivenix, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops and supplies infusion systems and intravenous-infusion pumps that eliminate air in the fluid bag line. The company was founded by John L. Bakos and Jeffrey Carlisle in 2007 and is headquartered in Amesbury, MA. | Chairman | 2015-07-31 |
Optherion, Inc.
 Optherion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Optherion, Inc. develops therapeutic products. It develops products to diagnose and treat dry and wet Age-related Macular Degeneration and other chronic diseases involving the alternative complement system. The company was founded by Gregory S. Hageman, David I. Scheer and Sandy Gordon in 2005 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT. | Founder | 2011-12-31 |
| CARDIFF ONCOLOGY, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2006-11-27 |
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Training of Colin Foster
| University of Toronto | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Western Ontario | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| BAYER AG | Health Technology |
| CARDIFF ONCOLOGY, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 10 |
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| Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. | |
Optherion, Inc.
Optherion, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Optherion, Inc. develops therapeutic products. It develops products to diagnose and treat dry and wet Age-related Macular Degeneration and other chronic diseases involving the alternative complement system. The company was founded by Gregory S. Hageman, David I. Scheer and Sandy Gordon in 2005 and is headquartered in New Haven, CT. | Health Technology |
Ivenix, Inc.
Ivenix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ivenix, Inc. operates as a medical device company. It develops and supplies infusion systems and intravenous-infusion pumps that eliminate air in the fluid bag line. The company was founded by John L. Bakos and Jeffrey Carlisle in 2007 and is headquartered in Amesbury, MA. | Health Technology |
Bioblast Pharma Ltd.
Bioblast Pharma Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Bioblast Pharma Ltd. operates as a clinical development-stage biopharmaceutical company. It focuses on the identification, licensing, acquisition, development and commercialization of drugs for rare and ultra-rare genetic diseases. The company also focuses on diseases with severe and debilitating manifestations, where the unmet medical need is clear, the biological mechanism of action is understood, and for which there is no satisfactory treatment. Its product candidates include Protein Stabilizing, Read-through, and Mitochondrial Protein Replacement Platforms. The company was founded by Dalia Megiddo and Ehud Moshe Gilboa on January 22, 2012 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Health Technology |
The Jackson Laboratory
 The Jackson Laboratory BiotechnologyHealth Technology The Jackson Laboratory provides biotechnology research services. It offers nonprofit research, biomedical research, genomics, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, immunology, aging, bioinformatics, computational biology, research mice, genomic medicine, reproductive biology, developmental biology, eye research and hearing research. The company was founded by Clarence Cook Little in 1929 and is headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME. | Health Technology |
Sandoz Canada, Inc.
 Sandoz Canada, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sandoz Canada, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes injections and ophthalmic pharmaceutical products for the hospital and retail markets. It offers ampoules, vials ophthalmic solutions, suspensions and ointments, and suppositories. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boucherville, Canada. | Health Technology |
| Vista Life Innovations, Inc. | |
iSci Management LLC
iSci Management LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services iSci Management LLC provides business management services. Its services include corporate strategy consulting, interim leadership services, transaction advisory, venture origination and fund-raising. The company is headquartered in New Haven, CT. | Commercial Services |
Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Ascendia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ascendia Pharmaceuticals LLC engages in the invention and development of specialty pharmaceutical products and novel formulation technologies. It offers rapid development and special development programs. The company was founded by Jingjun Huang in 2012 and is headquartered in North Brunswick, NJ. | Health Technology |
Cytosolix, Inc.
Cytosolix, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Cytosolix, Inc. is a company that provides products or services related to the field of life sciences or biotechnology. The company is based in Tolland, CT. Foster. The company was founded by Colin J. | Commercial Services |
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