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Joel Naor held several positions in different companies, including Director at Allergan, Inc., Director-Clinical Research at QLT, Inc., Vice President-Clinical Development at StemCells, Inc., Chief Medical Officer at MacuSight, Inc. and Opthea Ltd., and VP-Clinical Science & Development Operations at Kodiak Sciences, Inc. He also served as Vice President & Head-Global Medical Affairs at Santen, Inc. Dr. Naor holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University, a graduate degree from the University of Toronto, and a doctorate from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
Former positions of Joel Naor
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OPTHEA LIMITED | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2023-07-14 |
Santen, Inc.
 Santen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Santen, Inc. is a company that develops ophthalmic products. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded in 1993 by Adrienne L. Graves. Tatsuya Kaihara has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2013-12-31 |
MacuSight, Inc.
 MacuSight, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology MacuSight, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products. The firm engages in developing therapeutics for the treatment of severe ocular diseases and conditions. It offers sirolimus, a therapeutic for the treatment and prevention of wet age-related macular degeneration, as well as for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; and related compounds and other select therapeutics in the eye, as well as minimally-invasive ocular formulations. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Union City, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2009-12-31 |
| KODIAK SCIENCES INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
StemCells, Inc.
 StemCells, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology StemCells, Inc. engages in the research, development and commercialization of stem cell therapeutics and related tools and technologies for academia and industry. The company is focused on developing and commercializing stem and progenitor cells as the basis for novel therapeutics and therapies; and cells and related tools and technologies to enable stem cell-based research and drug discovery and development. StemCells research and development efforts are focused on identifying and developing stem and progenitor cells as potential therapeutic agents. The company was founded by David J. Anderson and Fred H. Gage in August 1988 and is headquartered in Newark, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Joel Naor
| Technion-Israel Institute of Technology | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Toronto | Graduate Degree |
| Simon Fraser University | Masters Business Admin |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| KODIAK SCIENCES INC. | Health Technology |
| OPTHEA LIMITED | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 5 |
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MacuSight, Inc.
MacuSight, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology MacuSight, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceuticals products. The firm engages in developing therapeutics for the treatment of severe ocular diseases and conditions. It offers sirolimus, a therapeutic for the treatment and prevention of wet age-related macular degeneration, as well as for the treatment of diabetic macular edema; and related compounds and other select therapeutics in the eye, as well as minimally-invasive ocular formulations. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Union City, CA. | Health Technology |
Allergan, Inc.
 Allergan, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Allergan, Inc. operated as a global healthcare company. It engaged in the development and commercialization of specialty pharmaceutical, medical device ,and over-the-counter products for the ophthalmic, neurological, medical aesthetics, medical dermatology, breast aesthetics, obesity intervention, urological, and other specialty markets. The company was founded by Gavin S. Herbert Sr. in 1950 and headquartered in Irvine, CA. | Health Technology |
QLT, Inc.
 QLT, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services QLT, Inc. is a biotechnology company, which engages in the development and commercialization of innovative ocular products that address the unmet medical needs of patients and clinicians worldwide. It also focuses on developing synthetic retinoid program for the treatment of certain inherited retinal diseases. The company was founded by Julia G. Levy and John C. Brown on February 3, 1981 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. | Commercial Services |
StemCells, Inc.
StemCells, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology StemCells, Inc. engages in the research, development and commercialization of stem cell therapeutics and related tools and technologies for academia and industry. The company is focused on developing and commercializing stem and progenitor cells as the basis for novel therapeutics and therapies; and cells and related tools and technologies to enable stem cell-based research and drug discovery and development. StemCells research and development efforts are focused on identifying and developing stem and progenitor cells as potential therapeutic agents. The company was founded by David J. Anderson and Fred H. Gage in August 1988 and is headquartered in Newark, CA. | Health Technology |
Santen, Inc.
Santen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Part of Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Santen, Inc. is a company that develops ophthalmic products. The company is based in Emeryville, CA. The company was founded in 1993 by Adrienne L. Graves. Tatsuya Kaihara has been the CEO of the company since 2017. | Health Technology |
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