Lewis Cantley
Director/Board Member at American Association for Cancer Research
Profile
Lewis Clayton Cantley is the founder of Petra Pharma Corp.
(2016) and Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2007).
He is currently the Director at American Association for Cancer Research, Director-Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medical College, Director at The Hope Foundation (Michigan), and a Member of National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
His former positions include Director-Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Director-Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (2012), and Professor at Harvard Medical School (1992-2012).
Cantley holds a doctorate from Cornell University and an undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College.
Dr. Cantley is also the founder of Volastra Therapeutics, Inc., Larkspur Biosciences, Inc...
Lewis Cantley 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 | - |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2012-09-30 |
American Association for Cancer Research
 American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| The Hope Foundation (Michigan) | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Lewis Cantley
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Founder | 2017-12-30 |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
 Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides medical services. It offers patient care, biomedical research, teaching, and community services. It also provides organ transplantation, breast cancer care, and cardiac surgery services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
| Harvard Medical School | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
Larkspur Biosciences, Inc.
 Larkspur Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Larkspur Biosciences, Inc. is a company based in Watertown, MA that is pioneering a new wave in cancer therapy. Larkspur’s approach targets cancer-intrinsic factors that tumors use to escape immune detection and control to develop new treatment options for patients who cannot be helped by current therapies. The company is advancing first-in-class programs designed to eliminate tumor “bottlenecks” that drive immune evasion in colorectal cancer (CRC) and beyond. Larkx, the company’s proprietary bioinformatics platform, couples machine learning with tumor genetics to discover immune evasion pathways that originate in the tumor and enrich clinical strategies for potential responders to its therapies across multiple types of cancer. The company was founded by Nathanael S. Gray, Vijay Kumar Kuchroo, and Lewis Clayton Cantley. The CEO is Catherine Sabatos-Peyton. | Founder | - |
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Training of Lewis Cantley
| Cornell University | Doctorate Degree |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| AGIOS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers healthcare services. Its services include surgery, corporate health, nephrology, dermatology, cardiology, hepatology, vascular care, emergency care, and ambulatory care. The company was founded in 1771 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Services |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides medical services. It offers patient care, biomedical research, teaching, and community services. It also provides organ transplantation, breast cancer care, and cardiac surgery services. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Services |
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 |
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Commercial Services |
| The Hope Foundation (Michigan) | |
Petra Pharma Corp.
 Petra Pharma Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Petra Pharma Corp. operates as a drug development company that develops novel small molecules for the treatment of cancer and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Lewis Clayton Cantley and Nathanael S. Gray in 2016 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Volastra Therapeutics, Inc.
 Volastra Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Volastra Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel therapies for patients with metastatic cancers. The company was founded by Lewis Cantley, Samuel Bakhoum and Olivier Elemento and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Larkspur Biosciences, Inc.
Larkspur Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Larkspur Biosciences, Inc. is a company based in Watertown, MA that is pioneering a new wave in cancer therapy. Larkspur’s approach targets cancer-intrinsic factors that tumors use to escape immune detection and control to develop new treatment options for patients who cannot be helped by current therapies. The company is advancing first-in-class programs designed to eliminate tumor “bottlenecks” that drive immune evasion in colorectal cancer (CRC) and beyond. Larkx, the company’s proprietary bioinformatics platform, couples machine learning with tumor genetics to discover immune evasion pathways that originate in the tumor and enrich clinical strategies for potential responders to its therapies across multiple types of cancer. The company was founded by Nathanael S. Gray, Vijay Kumar Kuchroo, and Lewis Clayton Cantley. The CEO is Catherine Sabatos-Peyton. | Health Technology |
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