Joshua Boger

Chairman at CERVOMED INC.

Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2026-02-27

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Joshua S.
Boger was the founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., holding the title of Director from 2011 to 2017, founded in 1989.
Dr. Boger is the founder of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Inc., founded in 1989.
Dr. Boger is also the founder of The Alliance for Business Leadership.
Dr. Boger is currently the Vice Chairman of the Museum of Science, the Chairman of Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc., the Executive Chairman of Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the Chairman of CervoMed, Inc. starting in 2024, the Director of ActivBiotics, Inc., the Director of Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative, and the Director of Massachusetts Workforce Board Association.
Former positions include Chairman of Wesleyan University, Chairman of Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc., Chairman of New England Healthcare Institute, Chairman of Harvard Medical School, Director of Biotechnology Innovation Organization from 2007 to 2009, Director of WGBH Educational Foundation, Director of Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Director of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc., Senior Director-Basic Chemistry at Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Director of Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, and Director of The Hastings Center.
Education includes graduate and doctorate degrees from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CERVOMED INC. 11.43%	2025-06-22	1,057,268 ( 11.43% )	4 M $	2026-02-27

Joshua Boger active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CERVOMED INC.	Chairman	2024-02-06
Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative	Director/Board Member	-
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides degenerative retinal diseases treatment services	Chairman	-
Massachusetts Workforce Board Association Massachusetts Workforce Board Association Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The Massachusetts Workforce Board Association is a workforce development organization based in Boston, MA. Massachusetts Workforce Board Association serves as a welcome for workforce development, sharing best practices and elevating their member's expertise and strengths statewide and nationwide. The company advocates for public policies and resources at the state and federal level to support their members' missions of meeting the talent needs of local businesses and connecting job seekers to good jobs. The company also provides strategic partnership development, peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities for their members. The association has had a significant impact, serving over 72,000 job seekers and over 19,000 business customers in FY2022. The company also has a focus on apprenticeships, with over 10,000 active apprentices working in more than 1,000 programs across Massachusetts.	Director/Board Member	-
Museum of Science Museum of Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a museum	Director/Board Member	-
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. is a non-profit performing arts organization that offers arts, education, and community service programs. The company is based in Boston, MA.	Chairman	-
ActivBiotics, Inc. ActivBiotics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Joshua Boger

Companies	Position	End
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED	Founder	2017-06-07
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders and state biotech associations	Director/Board Member	2009-04-30
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Private companies	22
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for the treatment of cystic fibrosis	Health Technology
ActivBiotics, Inc. ActivBiotics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs	Health Technology
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biotechnology advocacy organization representing biotech companies, industry leaders and state biotech associations	Commercial Services
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Wesleyan University Wesleyan University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
WGBH Educational Foundation WGBH Educational Foundation BroadcastingConsumer Services Operates television stations	Consumer Services
Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research and technology services	Commercial Services
Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc. Massachusetts High Technology Council, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Engages in collective and collaborative technologies	Technology Services
Museum of Science Museum of Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates as a museum	Consumer Services
New England Healthcare Institute New England Healthcare Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in identifying innovations that improve the quality and lower the costs of health care	Commercial Services
Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. Media ConglomeratesConsumer Services Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc. is a non-profit performing arts organization that offers arts, education, and community service programs. The company is based in Boston, MA.	Consumer Services
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Funds litigation and public education work	Miscellaneous
Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories
Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Massachusetts Life Sciences Center Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a Pension/Retirement Fund	Finance
Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative
The Hastings Center The Hastings Center Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non profit organization which address social and ethical challenges in medicine, healthcare, science and technology	Commercial Services
The Alliance for Business Leadership The Alliance for Business Leadership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides business support services	Commercial Services
Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides degenerative retinal diseases treatment services	Health Services
Massachusetts Workforce Board Association Massachusetts Workforce Board Association Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The Massachusetts Workforce Board Association is a workforce development organization based in Boston, MA. Massachusetts Workforce Board Association serves as a welcome for workforce development, sharing best practices and elevating their member's expertise and strengths statewide and nationwide. The company advocates for public policies and resources at the state and federal level to support their members' missions of meeting the talent needs of local businesses and connecting job seekers to good jobs. The company also provides strategic partnership development, peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities for their members. The association has had a significant impact, serving over 72,000 job seekers and over 19,000 business customers in FY2022. The company also has a focus on apprenticeships, with over 10,000 active apprentices working in more than 1,000 programs across Massachusetts.	Health Services
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Canada), Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research and development of medicines for treating life threatening diseases	Commercial Services
CervoMed, Inc. CervoMed, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops novel therapies	Commercial Services