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Dawn Svoronos
Chairman at
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Net worth: 1 M $ as of 2026-05-30
Profile
Dawn A. Svoronos is currently Chairman at Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2024.
Dawn serves as Independent Non-Executive Director at Lakefront Biotherapeutics starting in 2025.
Dawn is Director at West Island Palliative Care Residence and Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence.
Dawn has been Director at AgNovos Healthcare LLC since 2015.
Dawn is Independent Director at Theratechnologies, Inc. since 2024.
Former roles include Chairman at The Centre for Drug Research & Development.
Dawn was Independent Director at PTC Therapeutics, Inc. from 2016 to 2022, at ACELYRIN, Inc. from 2022 to 2025, at Medivation LLC (California) from 2015 to 2016, at Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. from 2018 to 2022, and at Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. from 2020 to 2025.
Dawn was Director at IGM Financial, Inc., Endocyte, Inc., AERIC, Inc., and Principal at Analgesic Solutions LLC and Osteoporosis Canada.
Dawn was President at Merck Canada, Inc. from 2006 to 2009 and President-Europe & Canada Region at Merck & Co., Inc. from 2009 to 2011.
Education includes undergraduate studies at Carleton University.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | 26,229 ( 0.03% ) | 1 M $ | 2026-05-30 | |
| 2026-03-10 | 375 ( 0% ) | 10 704 $ | 2026-05-30 |
Dawn Svoronos active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| THERATECHNOLOGIES INC. | Director/Board Member | 2024-05-08 |
| XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | Chairman | 2024-05-31 |
| LAKEFRONT BIOTHERAPEUTICS NV | Director/Board Member | 2025-07-27 |
Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence | Director/Board Member | - |
West Island Palliative Care Residence
 West Island Palliative Care Residence The West Island Palliative Care Residence is a non-profit organization that provides end-of-life care to patients, families, and the palliative care community in the area. The company offers compassionate care in a homelike environment, with a caring team and dedicated volunteers to ensure that patients can die in peace and dignity. The organization has 23 palliate care beds, 75 healthcare providers, and over 230 volunteers. The Teresa Deller Palliate Care Residency is the first of its kind and provides free care to terminally ill patients, allowing them to live their final days in comfort and dignity in a warm, home-like environment close to their family and community. The company is based in Kirkland, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
AgNovos Healthcare LLC
 AgNovos Healthcare LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and supplies medical equipment | Director/Board Member | 2014-12-31 |
Former positions of Dawn Svoronos
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ADVERUM BIOTECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-12-08 |
| ACELYRIN, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2025-05-20 |
| PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2022-12-05 |
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Training of Dawn Svoronos
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Connections
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1st degree connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 20 |
|---|---|
Merck & Co., Inc.
 Merck & Co., Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures human and animal health pharmaceutical products & vaccines | Health Technology |
Theratechnologies, Inc.
 Theratechnologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a specialty pharmaceutical company that discovers and develops innovative therapeutic peptide products, with an emphasis on growth-hormone releasing factor peptides | Health Technology |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
 PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets clinically differentiated medicines for neurodegenerative diseases | Health Technology |
Galapagos NV
 Galapagos NV BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures and develops pharmaceutical products for oncology | Health Technology |
IGM Financial, Inc.
 IGM Financial, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Operates as a personal financial services company, which manages and distributes mutual funds & other managed asset products | Finance |
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovering, developing and delivering of therapeutics for neurological & psychiatric disorders | Health Technology |
Carleton University
 Carleton University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Endocyte, Inc.
 Endocyte, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapeutics for cancer and inflammatory diseases | Health Technology |
Medivation LLC (California)
 Medivation LLC (California) Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in the development of novel small molecule drugs to treat serious diseases | Health Technology |
AERIC, Inc.
 AERIC, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a research organization | Commercial Services |
The Centre for Drug Research & Development
 The Centre for Drug Research & Development Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Discovers, research and develops therapeutic products | Commercial Services |
Osteoporosis Canada
 Osteoporosis Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates national organization that serving the people who have the osteoporosis | Commercial Services |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
 Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company which provides treatment and care of sickle cell disease for inherited blood disorder | Health Technology |
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.
 Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures and sells novel gene therapies | Health Technology |
AgNovos Healthcare LLC
AgNovos Healthcare LLC Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures and supplies medical equipment | Health Technology |
Merck Canada, Inc.
 Merck Canada, Inc. Drugstore ChainsRetail Trade Manufactures prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products | Retail Trade |
West Island Palliative Care Residence
West Island Palliative Care Residence The West Island Palliative Care Residence is a non-profit organization that provides end-of-life care to patients, families, and the palliative care community in the area. The company offers compassionate care in a homelike environment, with a caring team and dedicated volunteers to ensure that patients can die in peace and dignity. The organization has 23 palliate care beds, 75 healthcare providers, and over 230 volunteers. The Teresa Deller Palliate Care Residency is the first of its kind and provides free care to terminally ill patients, allowing them to live their final days in comfort and dignity in a warm, home-like environment close to their family and community. The company is based in Kirkland, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. | |
Analgesics Solutions LLC
 Analgesics Solutions LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Produces and develops analgesics | Health Technology |
ACELYRIN, Inc.
 ACELYRIN, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company which focuses on identifying, acquiring and accelerating the development & commercialization of medicines | Health Technology |
Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence |
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