Cynthia J. Kenyon
Corporate Officer/Principal at National Academy of Sciences
Profile
Cynthia J.
Kenyon is a Founder of Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and has been a Director since April 2004.
Currently, she serves as the American Cancer Society Research Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Kenyon was President of the Genetic Society of America and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
She is a Director of the Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging at UCSF.
Dr. Kenyon received a BS degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Georgia and a PhD in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Cynthia J. Kenyon active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Academy of Sciences
 National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| The University of California, San Francisco | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of Cynthia J. Kenyon
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| The Genetics Society of America | President | - |
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The company was founded by Leonard Guarente, Cynthia J. Kenyon, Cindy Bayley, Louis Kunkel, Annibale Puca, and Thomas Perls in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Founder | - |
Training of Cynthia J. Kenyon
| University of Georgia | Undergraduate Degree |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
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Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. The company was founded by Leonard Guarente, Cynthia J. Kenyon, Cindy Bayley, Louis Kunkel, Annibale Puca, and Thomas Perls in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous |
National Academy of Sciences
National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
| The Genetics Society of America |
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