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Jerry M.
Buysse was the founder who founded Relypsa, Inc. in 2007, where he held the title of Chief Scientific Officer & Senior VP-Research.
He also held former positions as a Senior Research Scientist at Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. from 1992 to 1996, Vice President-Discovery Biology at Essential Therapeutics, Inc. from 1996 to 2003, Vice President-Preclinical Research & Development at Ilypsa, Inc. from 2003 to 2007, and Chief Scientific Officer & Senior Vice President at Tricida, Inc. from 2014 to 2019.
Additionally, he held the title of Senior Research Microbiologist at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.
Dr. Buysse earned a doctorate degree from Wayne State University (Michigan) and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan.
Former positions of Jerry M. Buysse
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| TRICIDA, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2018-12-31 |
| RELYPSA INC | Founder | 2013-11-30 |
Ilypsa, Inc.
 Ilypsa, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Ilypsa, Inc. operates a biopharmaceutical firm. It develops renal care pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on March 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-06-30 |
Essential Therapeutics, Inc.
 Essential Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Essential Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical goods for viral and fungal infections | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-12-31 |
| Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 1995-12-31 |
Training of Jerry M. Buysse
| Wayne State University (Michigan) | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| TRICIDA, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Ilypsa, Inc.
Ilypsa, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Ilypsa, Inc. operates a biopharmaceutical firm. It develops renal care pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on March 6, 2003 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Health Technology |
Relypsa, Inc.
 Relypsa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Relypsa, Inc. operates as a bio-pharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of late-stage medicines in the iron deficiency, nephrology, and cardio-renal therapeutic areas. It offers Veltassa, a potassium binder approved for the treatment of hyperkalemia. The company was founded by Jerry M. Buysse, Gerrit Klaerner, Michael Burdick, Jay P. Shepard, Detlef F. Albrecht, George Tyson, Sandra I. Coufal and Vic Ciaravino on October 29, 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Health Technology |
Essential Therapeutics, Inc.
Essential Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Essential Therapeutics, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical goods for viral and fungal infections | Health Technology |
| Walter Reed Army Institute of Research | |
| Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. | Health Technology |
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