Ravichandran Rao
Director/Board Member at TRex Bio Ltd.
Network origin in Ravichandran Rao first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
MedImmune LLC
 MedImmune LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.
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| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 58 |
Samsara Biocapital LLC
 Samsara Biocapital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Samsara Biocapital LLC (Samsara Biocapital) is an independent venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Srinivas Akkaraju. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 30 |
| Public Company | Biotechnology | 7 | |
Vtesse, Inc.
 Vtesse, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Vtesse, Inc. provides novel drugs for life-threatening rare diseases. It developed VTS-270, a modified form of cyclodextrin that has been evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies at institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to treat patients with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC). The firm is working with the NIH and other leading academic centers to advance clinical study of VTS-270 for NPC, and to conduct pre-clinical discovery and development of other novel drugs for NPC and other LSDs. The company was founded by Ben Machielse in 2015 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.
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| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 6 |
Complexa, Inc.
 Complexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Complexa, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which engages on discovering and developing therapies for the treatment of severe and life-threatening fibrosis and inflammatory diseases. The firm focuses on two therapeutic areas: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), two rare diseases that can compromise the normal function of the kidney and the heart. The company was founded by Bruce A. Freeman, Raymond A. Miller, and Margaret M. Tarpey in 2008 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 5 |
TRex Bio Ltd.
 TRex Bio Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology TRex Bio Ltd. is a British company that provides biotechnology research and development services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2018 by Houman Ashrafian.
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| Private Company | Biotechnology | 3 |
Trex Bio, Inc.
 Trex Bio, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Trex Bio, Inc. manufactures immunotherapies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.
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| Holding Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 1 |
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Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Ravichandran Rao via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOVAVAX, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chairman President Corporate Officer/Principal Director of Finance/CFO Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
MedImmune Ventures, Inc.
 MedImmune Ventures, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance MedImmune Ventures, Inc. ( Medimmune Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Ron Laufer, Wayne Hockmeyer and David Mott . The firm is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland. | Investment Managers | President Private Equity Investor Founder Private Equity Investor President Private Equity Investor | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Biotechnology | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Treasurer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| JIYA ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Chief Investment Officer | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| PRINCIPIA BIOPHARMA INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Human Resources Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
 Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Autobahn Labs, Inc.
 Autobahn Labs, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Autobahn Labs, Inc. is a virtual incubator that partners with research institutions to accelerate the advancement of early-stage drug discovery and development. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The organization invests intellectual, financial, and physical capital to efficiently move projects from feasibility to novel drug candidates. Autobahn Labs was created by Samsara Biocapital, Evotec, and KCK Ltd. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Chairman Consultant / Advisor Director of Finance/CFO Consultant / Advisor | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Johns Hopkins University | College/University | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| GENVEC INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Cydan LLC
 Cydan LLC Medical DistributorsDistribution Services Cydan LLC operates as an orphan drug accelerator that identifies and de-risks programs. The firm's model evaluates programs for treating rare diseases with unmet medical need and is aimed at creating new companies to develop those therapies. The company was founded by James G. McArthur in 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Medical Distributors | Chairman Founder Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
Cornell University
 Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| CARGO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.
 Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Human Genome Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that exists to place new therapies into the hands of those battling serious disease. Its lead products include BENLYSTA for systemic lupus erythematosus and raxibacumab for inhalation anthrax. The firm's other products include, mapatumumab, darapladib, albiglutide, ZALBIN, HGS1036 and HGS1029. The company was founded by Alan G. Walton and William A. Haseltine in 1992 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal President Director/Board Member | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Tiburio Therapeutics, Inc.
 Tiburio Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Tiburio Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company. It provides novel treatments for rare neuroendocrine tumors and endocrine diseases. The company was founded by James Gregg McArthur in January 2019 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Founder Director/Board Member | |
Northwestern University
 Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses | College/University | Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| SAGIMET BIOSCIENCES INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chairman Director/Board Member | |
California Institute of Technology
 California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Director/Board Member Doctorate Degree | |
Harvard University
 Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as pharmaceuticals company which focuses on the clinical development of new therapies for dyslipidemia. The company was founded by Jerry Wisler and Michael Davidson in 2008 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Operating Officer | |
NightstaRx Ltd.
 NightstaRx Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services NightstaRx Ltd. develops and commercializes therapies for retinal dystrophies. It offers retinal gene therapy that provides one-time cure for choroideremia (a rare inherited cause of blindness) and other retinal dystrophies. The company was founded by Robert MacLaren, Miguel Seabra, and Matthew During in January 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
NEA Management Co. LLC
 NEA Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Enterprise Associates LLC (New Enterprise Associates) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977. The firm headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
Nalo Therapeutics, Inc.
 Nalo Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Nalo Therapeutics, Inc. is a company that focuses on developing therapeutics to address unmet needs in cancer. Nalo Therapeutics is based in Belmont, CA and the CEO of the company is Keith Wilson. The company targets oncogenic driver mutations and/or proteins that are often difficult to drug. The company was founded in 2017 and collaborates with UCSF scientific cofounders. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director of Finance/CFO Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member | |
| MERSANA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Biotechnology | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Biohealth Innovation, Inc.
 Biohealth Innovation, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Biohealth Innovation, Inc. sources and evaluates market-relevant bioheath intellectual properties, connects the IP with funding, and assists businesses in marketing and growth. It is a regional innovation intermediary that accelerates and facilitates technology transfer and commercialization of market-relevant research in federal labs, universities, and biohealth companies in the Region. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Iowa | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | Medical Specialties | Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| KINEMED INC | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
Centocor, Inc.
 Centocor, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Centocor, Inc. manufactures healthcare products. Its products include avakine & reopro. The company was founded in 1979 by Hubert J. P. Schoemaker & Michael A. Wall and is headquartered in Horsham, PA. | Medical Specialties | Corporate Officer/Principal Sales & Marketing | |
Duke University
 Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
BioSpace, Inc. (Iowa)
 BioSpace, Inc. (Iowa) Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services BioSpace, Inc. operates as an online community for industry news and careers for life science professionals. It offers online job board, daily biotech news feeds, and community features connect recruiters, job seekers. The company was founded in March 1995 and is headquartered in Urbandale, IA. | Internet Software/Services | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer President |
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| United States | 47 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
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| Health Technology | 26 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Finance | 6 |
| Commercial Services | 3 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 551 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 246 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 145 |
| Chairman | 110 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 84 |
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| Srini Akkaraju Akkaraju | 54 |
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| David Mott | 45 |
| Michael Ross | 44 |
| Perry Karsen | 38 |
| James Cavanaugh | 38 |
| Robert Stein | 34 |
| Peter Greenleaf | 31 |
| Russell Greig | 31 |
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| Dan Spiegelman | 25 |
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| Melvin Booth | 23 |
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