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Andrew Cheng
Director/Board Member at
VERA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: 621 174 $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Andrew Cheng is currently an Independent Director at Vera Therapeutics, Inc. since 2017 and a Director at Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles.
Formerly, Dr. Cheng was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Akero Therapeutics, Inc. from 2018 to 2025; Independent Director at Arbutus Biopharma Corp.
from 2019 to 2022; Director at Syntimmune, Inc.; Director at Global Virus Network; Non-Executive Director at MorphoSys AG from 2022 to 2024; and Chief Medical Officer & Executive Vice President at Gilead Sciences, Inc. in 2018.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 1988 and a doctorate from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in 1996.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | 17,488 ( 0.02% ) | 621 174 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Andrew Cheng active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VERA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2017-04-30 |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
 Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a Non-profit organization that provides proven programming services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Andrew Cheng
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AKERO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2025-12-08 |
| MORPHOSYS AG | Director/Board Member | 2024-06-05 |
| ARBUTUS BIOPHARMA CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2022-05-24 |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2018-09-06 |
Syntimmune, Inc.
 Syntimmune, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in developing novel antibody therapies and severe toxicities in bio pharma industry | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 10 |
|---|---|
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
 Gilead Sciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes therapeutic products and treatments for life threatening diseases | Health Technology |
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.
 Arbutus Biopharma Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops novel therapeutics which targets viral diseases | Health Technology |
Syntimmune, Inc.
Syntimmune, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in developing novel antibody therapies and severe toxicities in bio pharma industry | Health Technology |
MorphoSys AG
 MorphoSys AG BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures pharmaceutical products and provides research and development services | Health Technology |
The Johns Hopkins University
 The Johns Hopkins University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Global Virus Network
 Global Virus Network Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Researches on essential and critical defense against viral disease | Commercial Services |
Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
 Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.
 Akero Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapies for patients with metabolic diseases | Health Technology |
Vera Therapeutics, Inc.
 Vera Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as clinical-stage biotechnology company, which focuses on development and treatments for immunological & inflammatory diseases | Health Technology |
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a Non-profit organization that provides proven programming services | Commercial Services |
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