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Jean Bennett
Director/Board Member at
Retinal Degeneration Fund
Profile
Jean Bennett is the founder of Gensight Biologics SA (founded in 2012), Spark Therapeutics, Inc. (founded in 2013), Limelight Bio, Inc. (founded in 2017), and Opus Genetics, Inc. (founded in 2021).
She is currently the Director at Retinal Degeneration Fund since 2022.
Dr. Bennett holds a doctorate degree from Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.
Jean Bennett active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Retinal Degeneration Fund
 Retinal Degeneration Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a fund focuses on making mission-related investments in companies with projects nearing clinical testing | Director/Board Member | 2022-07-20 |
Former positions of Jean Bennett
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Opus Genetics, Inc.
 Opus Genetics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides clinical stage gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases | Founder | - |
| SPARK THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Founder | - |
Limelight Bio, Inc.
 Limelight Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops genetic therapies | Founder | - |
| GENSIGHT BIOLOGICS S.A. | Founder | - |
Training of Jean Bennett
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Connections
9
1st degree connections
7
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California, Berkeley
 University of California, Berkeley Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Gensight Biologics SA
 Gensight Biologics SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and markets novel therapies for severe retinal neurodegenerative diseases | Health Technology |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.
 Spark Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapy products for debilitating diseases | Health Technology |
Limelight Bio, Inc.
Limelight Bio, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops genetic therapies | Health Technology |
Retinal Degeneration Fund
Retinal Degeneration Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a fund focuses on making mission-related investments in companies with projects nearing clinical testing | Miscellaneous |
Opus Genetics, Inc.
Opus Genetics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides clinical stage gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases | Health Technology |
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