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Dennis D.
Kim is President & Chief Executive Officer at Xeno Biosciences, Inc. Former positions include Executive Director-Strategy at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2001 to 2007; Independent Director at Inversago Pharma, Inc. from 2019 to 2022; Chief Medical Officer at CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. from 2021 to 2023; Senior VP-Medical Affairs & Communications at Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. from 2010 to 2011; Chief Medical Officer at Zafgen, Inc. from 2011 to 2019; Chief Medical Officer at Cebix, Inc.; Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego from 2001 to 2012; Chief Medical Officer & VP-Medical Affairs at EnteroMedics, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Chief Medical Officer at Skye Bioscience, Inc. from 2019 to 2020; Chief Medical Officer at Emerald Health Sciences, Inc.; and Chief Medical Officer at AFYX Therapeutics AS.
Education includes a doctorate from Finch University of Health Sciences, an undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, an MBA from Rady School of Management at UC San Diego, and a doctorate from Chicago Medical School.
Dennis D. Kim active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Xeno Biosciences, Inc.
Xeno Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company pioneering a novel class of treatments for metabolic diseases | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Former positions of Dennis D. Kim
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| CYMABAY THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2023-02-19 |
Inversago Pharma, Inc.
Inversago Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops CB1 receptor based therapies for obesity, diabetes and complication treatment | Director/Board Member | 2022-10-18 |
| SKYE BIOSCIENCE, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-11-05 |
| LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2019-03-04 |
University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-12-31 |
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| Private companies | 16 |
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Discovers, develops and commercializes medicines for diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases | Health Technology |
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc.
CymaBay Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops therapeutics for people with life-threatening diseases | Health Technology |
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.
Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company which focuses on the treatment of obesity | Health Technology |
Zafgen, Inc.
Zafgen, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company | Health Technology |
Cebix, Inc.
Cebix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops treatments for complications of diabetes | Health Technology |
Finch University of Health Sciences
Finch University of Health Sciences Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of California San Diego
University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
EnteroMedics, Inc.
EnteroMedics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops medical devices to treat obesity and gastrointestinal disorders | Health Technology |
Rady School of Management at UC San Diego
Rady School of Management at UC San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Chicago Medical School
Chicago Medical School Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Skye Bioscience, Inc.
Skye Bioscience, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets cannabinoid derivatives to treat ophthalmic disorders | Health Technology |
Emerald Health Sciences, Inc.
Emerald Health Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops cannabinoid pharmaceutical drugs | Health Technology |
AFYX Therapeutics AS
AFYX Therapeutics AS Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company | Health Technology |
Xeno Biosciences, Inc.
Xeno Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company pioneering a novel class of treatments for metabolic diseases | Health Technology |
Inversago Pharma, Inc.
Inversago Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops CB1 receptor based therapies for obesity, diabetes and complication treatment | Health Technology |
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