Robert M. Forrester
Founder at EQRx International, Inc.
Network origin in Robert M. Forrester first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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| Public Company | Biotechnology | 40 | |
CombinatoRx, Inc.
 CombinatoRx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology CombinatoRx, Inc. develops new medicines built from synergistic combinations of approved drugs. The company develops biopharmaceutical products. It conducts clinical trials and research programs. The company was founded by Alexis Borisy, Brent R. Stockwell, Michael A. Foley, Curtis T. Keith and Jacob D. Goldfield in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Other | 30 |
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| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 24 |
Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Neuromed Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops chronic pain drugs. Its NMED-1077 product is an extended release formulation of hydromorphone in phase 3 clinical development. It conducts research for drugs to cure anxiety, epilepsy, hypertension, and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded by Dr. Terrance P. Snutch in 1998 and is headquartered in Vancouver, BC.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 11 |
| Public Company | Financial Conglomerates | 11 | |
Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.
 Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc. manufactures drugs to treat chronic diseases. The company discovers and develops receptors therapeutic candidates for cancers, asthma, and allergic disorders. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Wellesley, MA
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 10 |
Pillar Biosciences, Inc.
 Pillar Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pillar Biosciences, Inc. is a clinical cancer diagnostics company. The firm engages in the creation of precision NGS panels and software solutions. It offers solid tumor panels, blood cancer panels, inherited disease panels, and custom panels. The company was founded by Gang Song and Zhaohui Wang in 2014 and is headquartered in Natick, MA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 8 |
EQRx International, Inc.
 EQRx International, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology EQRx International, Inc. engages in healthcare services. The firm specializes in remaking medicine services. The company was founded by Peter Bach and Sandra Horning on January 12, 2020 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 |
Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc.
 Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Deciduous Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the biotechnology business. It develops novel therapies to activate the endogenous immune system to treat age related diseases. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 6 |
| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 5 | |
MeesPierson, Inc.
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| Extinct | Investment Banks/Brokers | 4 |
CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is engaged in the development, licensing and commercialization of pharmaceutical products utilizing its validated drug delivery technology. Its technology enhances permeation and absorption of pharmaceutical molecules across the skin, nasal mucosa and eye through formulation development with proprietary molecules such as CPE-215. The company's first product is Testim, a gel for testosterone replacement therapy, which is a formulation of its technology with testosterone. Testim is licensed to Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc., which is currently marketing it in the United States, Europe and other countries. Its other product is Nasulin, which is an intranasal formulation of insulin being developed to treat hyperglycemia in patients suffering from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The company was founded on September 28, 2007 and is headquartered in Exeter, NH.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 4 |
OnCusp Therapeutics6
 OnCusp Therapeutics6 Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services OnCusp Therapeutics is a biotechnology company based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in China. OnCusp Therapeutics specializes in developing preclinical assets to clinical proof of concept and then partnering out for commercialization in the field of oncology therapeutics. The company is committed to accelerating the advancement of oncology assets by leveraging its deep translational and clinical development expertise. OnCusp Therapeutics is backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital, Biotrack Capital, Oriza Seed Capital, and AIHC Capital. The company was founded in 2021 by Andy Fu, Bing Yuan, and Eric Slosberg, with Bing Yuan serving as the CEO since then.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
Affyimmune Therapeutics, Inc.
 Affyimmune Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Affyimmune Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of engineered immune cells to fight cancer disease. The company was founded by Gang Song on August 16, 2016 and is headquartered in Natick, MA.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
Eyecool Therapeutics, Inc.
 Eyecool Therapeutics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Eyecool Therapeutics, Inc. develops novel device-based technology for the treatment of dry eye. The company is based in Cambridge, MA.
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| Holding Company | Medical Specialties | 4 |
Brixton Biosciences, Inc.
 Brixton Biosciences, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Brixton Biosciences, Inc. has developed coolio™ therapy, an injection that provides long-lasting pain relief as an alternative to opioids. The company is based in Cambridge, MA and was founded by Robert M. Forrester and Sameer A. Sabir. The therapy is designed to desensitize pain in a targeted area and has the potential to eradicate the pain of pain.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
IDRx, Inc.
 IDRx, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IDRx, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company located in an undisclosed location. The American company is dedicated to transforming cancer care with intelligently designed precision therapies. IDRx aims to address the limitations of today's precision cancer medicines with highly potent and selective targeted therapies to stop key tumor escape mechanisms and prolong response to therapy. The company's pipeline programs include small molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and idrx-73, designed to inhibit key genetic drivers and drug-resistant mutations of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). IDRx was founded in 2021 by Alexis A. Borisy, Nicholas B. Lydon, Ben Auspitz, George D. Demetri, and Robert M. Forrester. Ben Auspitz has been the CEO since incorporation.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
Rhapsody Biologics, Inc.
 Rhapsody Biologics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Rhapsody Biologics, Inc. develops a personalized peptide vaccine platform. It predicts and optimizes peptide vaccines for use at an individual and population level. Its platform technology encompasses a discovery system to identify immunogenic fragments of disease causing agents that will stimulate an immune response. The company was founded by Richard Paul Kivel and Ren Ee Chee in October 2009 and is headquartered in Norwell, MA.
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| Private Company | Biotechnology | 2 |
SevenOaks Biosystems LLC
 SevenOaks Biosystems LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Medline Industries LP (Illinois), SevenOaks Biosystems LLC is a company that develops medical devices. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded by Richard Rox Anderson, Sameer A. Sabir. SevenOaks Biosystems was acquired by Medline Industries LP (Illinois) on November 30, 2016.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Robert M. Forrester via their personal network
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| Harvard Business School | College/University | Founder Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BIOGEN INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
| FOUNDATION MEDICINE INC | Medical/Nursing Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Massachusetts | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MYRIAD GENETICS, INC. | Medical Specialties | Chairman President Chairman General Counsel | |
Thrive Earlier Detection Corp.
 Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Thrive Earlier Detection Corp. operates as a healthcare company. It focuses on incorporating earlier cancer detection into routine medical care. The company was founded by Bert Vogelstein, Kenneth W. Kinzler, Isaac Kinde, Christoph S. Lengauer, and Nickolas Papadopoulos in 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member General Counsel Director/Board Member Founder | |
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
 American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The American Society of Clinical Oncology is a non-profit organization founded in 1964 with the overarching goals of improving cancer care and prevention. More than 27,000 oncology practitioners belong to ASCO, representing all oncology disciplines and subspecialties. Members include physicians and health-care professionals in all levels of the practice of oncology. American Society of Clinical Oncology is the world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer. ASCO’s members set the standard for patient care worldwide and lead the way in carrying out clinical research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. ASCO's efforts are also directed toward advocating for policies that provide access to high-quality care for all patients with cancer and at supporting the increased funding for clinical and translational research. | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| RELAY THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Boston College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America
 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Third Rock Ventures LLC
 Third Rock Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
The General Hospital Corp.
 The General Hospital Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services The General Hospital Corp. provides healthcare services. It offers diagnostic and therapeutic are in every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery. The firm's care center provides cancer, digestive disorders, heart disease, transplantation and vascular medicine services. The company was founded in 1811 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Northeastern University
 Northeastern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| KARYOPHARM THERAPEUTICS INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director of Finance/CFO Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| CORREVIO PHARMA CORP. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
| REVOLUTION MEDICINES, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Other | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Genzyme Corp.
 Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical Specialties | Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Chairman | |
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. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Biotechnology | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Sales & Marketing Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Inveresk Research Group, Inc.
 Inveresk Research Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Inveresk Research Group, Inc. provides drug development services to companies in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The company offers pre-clinical safety & pharmacology evaluation, laboratory sciences, and clinical development services. Inveresk Research Group was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cary, NC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Golden Gate University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| EPIRUS BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Dyno Therapeutics, Inc.
 Dyno Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Dyno Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of therapeutics technologies. It develops technologies for safe, efficient and targeted in vivo delivery of new gene therapies and genome editing therapies. The company was founded by Kelsic Eric David and is headquartered in Watertown, MA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
EMD Millipore Corp.
 EMD Millipore Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services EMD Millipore Corp. engages in the provision of laboratory materials, technologies, and services to the life science industry. The company was founded by Jack Bush in 1954 and is headquartered in Burlington, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Museum of Science
 Museum of Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Museum of Science operates as a museum. The company was founded in 1830 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Schering-Plough Corp.
 Schering-Plough Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Schering Plough Corp. manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals, consumer and animal health care products. The firm discovers, develops, manufactures and markets advanced drug therapies. The company is headquartered in Kenilworth, NJ. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| McGill University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Lantos Technologies, Inc.
 Lantos Technologies, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Lantos Technologies, Inc. develops intra-aural 3D ear scanning systems for the custom earpiece market. Its technology enables audiologists to eliminate the uncomfortable, messy, and error-prone technique that used to generate impressions of the ear canal. The firm provides 3D scanner that measures ear canal shape and tissue compliance to produce a map of the ear canal. It also offers noise protection devices for military and industrial markets, and consumer audio earphones. The company is headquartered in Wilmington, MA. | Electronic Equipment/Instruments | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Verana Health, Inc.
 Verana Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Verana Health, Inc. engages in the development of software solutions for remote patient monitoring and data analytics. It focuses on bridging the gap between healthcare providers and patients with mobile tests. The company was founded by Mark S. Blumenkranz and Daniel V. Palanker in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PROQR THERAPEUTICS N.V. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Director/Board Member | |
| TSCAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chairman Founder | |
Flatiron Health, Inc.
 Flatiron Health, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Flatiron Health, Inc. develops health care technology. Its OncologyCloud platform allows cancer centers, physicians and life science companies to gain actionable insights from clinical, practice management and billing data. The firm's software platform accelerates personalized medicine and research by applying advanced analytics to electronic patient care data documented by physicians. The company was founded by Nathaniel S. Turner and Zachary W. Weinberg in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
 Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops pharmaceutical products. Its products include Aptiom (eslicarbazepine acetate) tablets, Latuda (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution, Xopenex HFA (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, Brovana (arformoterol tartrate) Inhalation Solution, Omnaris (ciclesonide) Nasal Spray, Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol, and Zetonna (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer |
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| United States | 47 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
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| Health Technology | 24 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 6 |
| Health Services | 4 |
| Finance | 4 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 683 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 217 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 188 |
| Chairman | 118 |
| Founder | 97 |
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