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Christian Waage
Director/Board Member at
HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Net worth: 181 482 $ as of 2026-06-29
Profile
Christian Waage is currently Independent Director at Heron Therapeutics, Inc. since 2016 and Executive Vice President & General Counsel at Gossamer Bio, Inc. since 2017.
Former positions include Managing Director at Celgene Corp., Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Forcepoint LLC in 2013, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Receptos LLC, Partner at DLA Piper LLP (United States) from 1997 to 2008, Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Ardea Biosciences, Inc. from 2008 to 2012, Principal at DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel at Websense LLC from 2012 to 2013, and a role at Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich LLP in 2004.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego in 1989 and a graduate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1997.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GOSSAMER BIO, INC. 0.18% | 2026-03-18 | 882,175 ( 0.18% ) | 145 559 $ | 2026-06-29 |
| 2026-04-13 | 84,130 ( 0.04% ) | 35 924 $ | 2026-06-29 |
Christian Waage active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| HERON THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-21 |
| GOSSAMER BIO, INC. | General Counsel | - |
Former positions of Christian Waage
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Websense LLC
 Websense LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides email services | General Counsel | 2013-07-31 |
Forcepoint LLC
 Forcepoint LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software and cloud based security solutions to help organizations protect data, users, networks and cloud environments from cyber threats | General Counsel | 2013-06-24 |
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
 Ardea Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops small molecule therapeutics | General Counsel | 2012-06-30 |
DLA Piper LLP (United States)
 DLA Piper LLP (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-12-31 |
| CELGENE | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 11 |
|---|---|
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
 Heron Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures and commercializes of polymer technologies | Health Technology |
Celgene Corp.
 Celgene Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops cancer and immunology drugs | Health Technology |
Forcepoint LLC
Forcepoint LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software and cloud based security solutions to help organizations protect data, users, networks and cloud environments from cyber threats | Technology Services |
Receptos LLC
 Receptos LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and commercializes therapeutics in immune disease | Health Technology |
DLA Piper LLP (United States)
DLA Piper LLP (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
University of California San Diego
 University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ardea Biosciences, Inc.
Ardea Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers and develops small molecule therapeutics | Health Technology |
DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP
 DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP is a private company. | Commercial Services |
University of San Diego School of Law
 University of San Diego School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Websense LLC
Websense LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides email services | Commercial Services |
Gossamer Bio, Inc.
 Gossamer Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in developing and commercializing therapeutics for immunology, inflammation and oncology diseases | Health Technology |
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