Jim Faulkner
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc.
Profile
Jim Faulkner is a venture partner at ATP.
A highly experienced biopharmaceutical development leader with specialist skills in gene and cell therapy, he has been significantly involved in taking more than 25 different medicines into the clinic, including multiple CAR-T assets.
Most recently, Jim headed Product Delivery for Autolus Ltd, a clinical-stage CAR-T company spun out of University College London.
During his tenure, he set up and led a team of over 75 scientists and engineers in the US and UK responsible for process development, technical operations, engineering and supply chain, and he served on the leadership team that took Autolus from start-up to successful IPO in three years.
Prior to that, Jim held various leadership roles at GlaxoSmithKline, including overseeing the chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) development and supply of a portfolio of pioneering product types that included gene and cell therapies, oligonucleotides, therapeutic enzymes, and molecular chaperones, and playing a significant role in the successful filing of the first-ever autologous ex vivo gene/cell therapy product license (for Strimvelis™).
He started his career at British Biotech, the first biotechnology company to be publicly listed in the UK.
Jim earned a BSc in biotechnology from the University of Leeds and completed his PhD in molecular biology at the Centre for Applied Microbiology and Research.
Jim Faulkner active positions
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Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc.
Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and development company. The company is headquartered in Brighton, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-03-31 |
Former positions of Jim Faulkner
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Apple Tree venture Managemnet Llc//vc
Apple Tree venture Managemnet Llc//vc Investment ManagersFinance Apple Tree venture Managemnet LLC (Apple Tree Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Seth Harrison in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional offices in London, San Francisco and Cambridge. | Private Equity Investor | 2023-09-30 |
Autolus Ltd.
Autolus Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Autolus Ltd. provides biopharmaceutical services. It focuses on the development and commercialisation of engineered t-cell immunotherapy products with extreme efficacy in the treatment of life-threatening cancers. The company was founded by Martin Pule and is headquartered in White City, the United Kingdom. | Private Equity Investor | 2019-09-30 |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Private Equity Investor | 2015-01-31 |
Training of Jim Faulkner
University of Leeds | Undergraduate Degree |
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Apple Tree venture Managemnet Llc//vc
Apple Tree venture Managemnet Llc//vc Investment ManagersFinance Apple Tree venture Managemnet LLC (Apple Tree Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Seth Harrison in 1999. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional offices in London, San Francisco and Cambridge. | Finance |
Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc.
Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Ascidian Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology research and development company. The company is headquartered in Brighton, MA. | Health Technology |
Autolus Ltd.
Autolus Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Autolus Ltd. provides biopharmaceutical services. It focuses on the development and commercialisation of engineered t-cell immunotherapy products with extreme efficacy in the treatment of life-threatening cancers. The company was founded by Martin Pule and is headquartered in White City, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
GlaxoSmithKline LLC
GlaxoSmithKline LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology GlaxoSmithKline LLC engages in discovering, developing, and delivering medicines, vaccines, and other healthcare products. It offers prescription medicines that treat various diseases, including cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, herpes, asthma, migraine, and heart diseases, as well as stomach and skin problems, infections, and flu. It also provides vaccines for children and adults; and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Health Technology |
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