Prior to Carmine Therapeutics, Don was Chief Business Officer of AskBio, a leading clinical stage developer of gene therapies and technologies. He led the firm’s business development activities, completing four transactions in 2020 before taking a leading role in AskBio’s $4 billion acquisition by Bayer AG.
Originally trained as a molecular biologist before joining McKinsey, Don has since held senior business roles at 3M Company, Smith & Nephew, and The Medicines Company. More recently, he was Chief Business Officer of Histogenics and Sherlock Biosciences. He has also served on the boards of several healthcare companies, including firms involved in joint replacement and repair.
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PhD Molecular Biology University of Missouri-Columbia, USA MBA Washington University, USA
In a career spanning academic science, consulting, sales management, and business development, Don has completed transactions exceeding $8 billion and been instrumental in multiple product launches.
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“Antibe’s platform promises a major advance in the treatment of pain and inflammation-based disease. This area is overdue for disruption and represents a massive commercial opportunity.”