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Brett Monia
Founder at
IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Net worth: 19 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Founder of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Brett P. Monia currently is Chief Executive Officer & Director at this company and President & Director at Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. (a subsidiary of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). Dr. Monia is also on the board of Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. and Erie Steel Ltd. and Member of American Diabetes Association, Member of American Association for Cancer Research and Member of American Society of Hematology. In his past career Dr. Monia was President at Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Inc. and Member of American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases. He received a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Stockton University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-25 | 245,571 ( 0.15% ) | 19 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-06-16 | 73,500 ( 0.08% ) | 86 730 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Brett Monia active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| IONIS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Founder | 1989-01-09 |
| COGNITION THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2020-09-30 |
American Association for Cancer Research
 American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research, education, communication and collaboration to prevent and cure cancer | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Society of Hematology
 American Society of Hematology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a hematology membership organisation | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Erie Steel Ltd.
 Erie Steel Ltd. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Provides heat treating processing services | Director/Board Member | - |
Flamingo Therapeutics BV
 Flamingo Therapeutics BV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides RNA therapeutic drug development services | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Brett Monia
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Dynacure SA
 Dynacure SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops novel therapies to transform the lives of patients | Director/Board Member | - |
| AKCEA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | President | - |
American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases
 American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a healthcare organization to prevent and cure liver diseases | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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Training of Brett Monia
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Connections
83
1st degree connections
13
1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 13 |
|---|---|
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops antisense drugs | Health Technology |
University of Pennsylvania
 University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Stockton University
 Stockton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
American Diabetes Association
 American Diabetes Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides diabetes related medical services | Commercial Services |
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in research, education, communication and collaboration to prevent and cure cancer | Commercial Services |
American Society of Hematology
American Society of Hematology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a hematology membership organisation | Commercial Services |
American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases
American Association for The Study of Liver Diseases Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a healthcare organization to prevent and cure liver diseases | Commercial Services |
Cognition Therapeutics, Inc.
 Cognition Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage neuroscience company that develops drugs to help restore normal cellular damage responses in neurodegenerative and neuro-ophthalmic disorders | Health Technology |
Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Inc.
 Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit forum for research and development of oligonucleotide therapeutics | Commercial Services |
Erie Steel Ltd.
Erie Steel Ltd. Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Provides heat treating processing services | Producer Manufacturing |
Akcea Therapeutics, Inc.
 Akcea Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops drugs for cardiometabolic lipid disorders | Health Technology |
Dynacure SA
Dynacure SA Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Develops novel therapies to transform the lives of patients | Health Services |
Flamingo Therapeutics BV
Flamingo Therapeutics BV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides RNA therapeutic drug development services | Commercial Services |
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