Jon Kayyem

Director/Board Member at BIODESIX, INC.

Net worth: 110 M $ as of 2026-05-30

62 year

91 connections

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Jon Faiz Kayyem was the founder of GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. (1993) serving as Senior Vice President-Research & Development; Clinical Micro Sensors, Inc. (1995); Efficacy Capital Ltd. (2004) serving as Managing Partner from 2004 to 2009; and Calimmune, Inc. (2006) serving as Director from 2006 to 2017.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Biodesix, Inc. since 2021, Independent Director at Inhibrx Biosciences, Inc. since 2024, and Trustee at California Institute of Technology since 2006.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at Osmetech Ltd. from 2009 to 2010, Independent Director at Sanofi AATD, Inc. from 2018 to 2024, and Vice President-Life Sciences at Motorola, Inc. from 2000 to 2004.
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from Yale University in 1984 and 1985, respectively, and a doctorate from California Institute of Technology in 1991.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
7.22%	2026-06-02	1,059,046 ( 7.22% )	110 M $	2026-05-30
BIODESIX, INC. 0.22%	2026-03-03	17,876 ( 0.22% )	291 736 $	2026-05-30

Jon Kayyem active positions

Companies	Position	Start
BIODESIX, INC.	Director/Board Member	2021-12-05
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Director/Board Member	2011-09-29

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Former positions of Jon Kayyem

Companies	Position	End
INHIBRX, INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-05-29
GENMARK DIAGNOSTICS, INC.	Chief Executive Officer	2018-01-31
Calimmune, Inc. Calimmune, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company	Founder	2016-12-31
Osmetech Ltd. Osmetech Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Design, development, manufacture and sale of molecular diagnostics instruments and consumables enabling	Chief Executive Officer	2010-04-30
Efficacy Capital Ltd.	Founder	2009-08-31

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Motorola, Inc. Motorola, Inc. Telecommunications EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops communication and electronic solutions	Electronic Technology
Efficacy Capital Ltd.
Biodesix, Inc. Biodesix, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides diagnostic research and clinical trial testing services & engages in discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutics	Health Services
GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. GenMark Diagnostics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops and commercializes immunoassays, serology, molecular & tissue diagnostic testing systems	Health Technology
Osmetech Ltd. Osmetech Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Design, development, manufacture and sale of molecular diagnostics instruments and consumables enabling	Health Services
Yale University Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Clinical Micro Sensors, Inc. Clinical Micro Sensors, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Manufactures instruments used in genetic diagnostics testing	Electronic Technology
Calimmune, Inc. Calimmune, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company	Health Technology
Inhibrx, Inc. Inhibrx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops biologic therapeutics for the treatment of cancer	Health Technology