Daniel Palanker
Founder at PEAK Surgical, Inc.
Network origin in Daniel Palanker first degree
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Stanford University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 318 |
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 136 |
PEAK Surgical, Inc.
 PEAK Surgical, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology PEAK Surgical is a medical device company that has developed the PEAK Surgery System, a new tissue dissection system based on a proprietary technology that represents an important advance in radiofrequency surgical technologies. The PEAK Surgery System consists of the PEAK PlasmaBlade, a family of disposable cutting devices that offer the exacting control of a scalpel and the bleeding control of traditional electrosurgery without extensive collateral damage, and the PULSAR Generator, which supplies pulsed plasma radiofrequency energy to the PlasmaBlade. The PEAK Surgery System is cleared for use in general, plastic and reconstructive, ENT, gynecologic, orthopedic, arthroscopic, spinal and neurological surgical procedures in the United States, and for use in general surgery in the European Union. It was launched in the United States in July 2008 and has been used by U.S. surgeons on many patients, including general, gynecologic, orthopedic and plastic and reconstructive surgeries
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 13 |
OptiMedica Corp.
 OptiMedica Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology OptiMedica Corp. manufactures medical devices. It is a ophthalmic device company dedicated to developing technologies that improve patient outcomes. It focuses in the cataract therapeutic area. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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| Extinct | Medical Specialties | 7 |
Lagunita Biosciences LLC
 Lagunita Biosciences LLC Investment ManagersFinance Lagunita Biosciences LLC (Lagunita Biosciences) is a venture Capital firm founded in 2015 by Mark S. Blumenkranz. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 7 |
Oculeve, Inc.
 Oculeve, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Oculeve, Inc. develops devices for dry eye disease treatment. The company was founded by D. Michael Ackermann, Brandon M. Felkins, Garrett Cale Smith and Victor Wayne McCray in 2011 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 6 |
Yerevan State University
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 4 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Daniel Palanker via their personal network
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| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford University School of Medicine | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Board of Trustees of Stanford University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Regional Banks | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Carnegie Mellon University
 Carnegie Mellon University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Hoover Institution | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | ||
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| New York University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
InterWest Partners LLC
 InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Academy of Sciences
 National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Secretary Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign
 Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign is a private company committed to advancing health outcomes and equity through innovation education, translation, and policy. More than 4.3 million people have been helped by technologies invented at Stanford Biodesign, and the biodesign innovation process has been widely adopted by universities and training programs around the world. The American company believes that diversity across multiple dimensions inspires creativity and helps them innovate for all patient populations. The company was founded by Joshua Makower and Paul G. Yock in 2001 at Stanford. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Stanford Health Care
 Stanford Health Care Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Stanford Health Care provides healthcare services. It services includes cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery and organ transplants. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| McGill University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Director/Board Member Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal | |
BBVA México SA Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero
 BBVA México SA Institución de Banca Múltiple, Grupo Financiero Major BanksFinance BBVA Bancomer SA Institution de Banca Multiple engages in the provision of banking and financial services. The firm offers retail, corporate, commercial, private, and investment banking services, as well as personal and corporate financial products. Its service portfolio includes savings and deposit accounts, credit cards, mortgages, vehicle loans, leasing, corporate financing, and insurance. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Combangio, Inc.
 Combangio, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Combangio, Inc. operates as an investment holding company. The company was headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal | |
OmniAb Operations, Inc.
 OmniAb Operations, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology OmniAb Operations, Inc. operates as a drug discovery company. It provides pharmaceutical industry partners access to antibody repertoires and screening technologies to enable discovery of next-generation therapeutics. Its OmniAb platform includes the Biological Intelligence of its transgenic animals, including OmniRat, OmniChicken and OmniMouse, that have been genetically modified to generate antibodies with human sequences to facilitate development of human therapeutic candidates. The company is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| OMNIAB, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| ALPEK, S.A.B. DE C.V. | Chemicals: Specialty | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
| University of California | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Case Western Reserve University
 Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH. | College/University | Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
Grupo Financiero BBVA México SA de CV
 Grupo Financiero BBVA México SA de CV Major BanksFinance Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer SA de CV is a financial services company. It provides financial products and services through the Bank BBVA Bancomer. The company was founded on December 16, 1991, and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. | Major Banks | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
The Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc.
 The Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Morgridge Institute for Research, Inc. is a biosciences research institution. The private company is based in Madison, WI. The CEO of the company is Brad Schwartz. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Academy of Medicine (United States)
 National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Leeds | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| APPLE INC. | Telecommunications Equipment | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Royal Society | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Wisconsin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
University of Washington
 University of Washington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory engages on research of environmental studies, nanoscience, and quantitative biology, physics and nuclear energy. The lab is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and managed by the University of California. It was founded in 1931 by Ernest Orlando Lawrence and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
Attainia, Inc.
 Attainia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Attainia, Inc. provides cloud based software benefits to healthcare capital equipment providers, facilitators, suppliers, and service firms. It supplies the industry's broadest array of capital equipment management systems, including budget, plan, predict and watch. The firm’s applications enable hospitals, health systems, healthcare equipment planners, architects and integrated delivery networks to manage capital equipment in healthcare projects and budgets. The company was founded by Wayne Daniel McVicker and Jeffrey H. Kleck in April 2001 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ. | Packaged Software | Chief Executive Officer | |
SARcode Bioscience, Inc.
 SARcode Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology SARcode Bioscience, Inc., develops biopharmaceutical products. Its program is a novel class of lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1 (LFA-1) antagonists for the treatment T-cell mediated inflammatory diseases. The company was founded by Thomas Gadek and John P. Burnier in 2006 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer |
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International
| United States | 43 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Consumer Services | 23 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Commercial Services | 8 |
| Health Technology | 6 |
| Electronic Technology | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 604 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 325 |
| Founder | 144 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 110 |
| Chairman | 106 |
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| Steven Shulman | 41 |
| Armando Garza Sada | 41 |
| Mark Blumenkranz | 36 |
| George Edwin SyCip | 34 |
| Joseph Mandato | 34 |
| Jaime José Serra Puche | 32 |
| Carolyn Bertozzi | 28 |
| Sky Dayton | 27 |
| Sarvjit Singh Dhillon | 26 |
| Piotr D. Moncarz | 25 |
| Marc Lipschultz | 25 |
| Ana Pessoa | 24 |
| Marc Tessier-Lavigne | 24 |
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