Robert C. Merton
Corporate Officer/Principal at Harvard University
Network origin in Robert C. Merton first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
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Harvard Business School
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 880 |
Vical, Inc.
 Vical, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Vical, Inc. engages in the research and development of biopharmaceutical products based on patented DNA delivery technologies for the prevention and treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases. It focuses on the antifungal VL-2397, which treats patients with invasive aspergillosis. Its products include Vaxfectin, a cationic lipid formulation optimized to increase the immune response to vaccines. The company was founded by Howard E. Greene, Jr. Timothy J. Wollaeger, Karl Y. Hostetler, and Douglas D. Richman in April 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.
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| Extinct | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 38 |
National Academy of Sciences
 National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 37 |
| Public Company | Major Banks | 10 | |
Trinsum Group
 Trinsum Group Investment ManagersFinance Trinsum Group provides financial advisory services. The company has offices in Chicago, London, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Tokyo, and Zurich. Trinsum is headquartered in New York, NY.
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| Private Company | Investment Managers | 3 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Robert C. Merton via their personal network
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|---|---|---|---|
American Academy of Arts & Sciences
 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Academy of Arts & Sciences is an organization that honors excellence and brings together leaders. The non-profit company is based in Cambridge, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
National Academy of Medicine (United States)
 National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Princeton University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | College/University | Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate 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 Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| FRESH TRACKS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Compliance Officer | |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc.
 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Inc. engages in the provision of biomedical research services and science education programs. It funds grants to both institutions and individuals in support of a wide range of science and research-related initiatives, including precollege and undergraduate science education, pre- and post-doctoral research fellowships, and international research activities. The company was founded by Howard R. Hughes in 1953 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, MD. | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Yale University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Sales & Marketing Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
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 Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree 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 | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Brickell Subsidiary, Inc.
 Brickell Subsidiary, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Brickell Subsidiary, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company. It focuses on the development of differentiated, innovative drug therapies for the treatment of skin diseases. The firm specializes in Hyperhidrosis, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma and Psoriasis areas. The company was founded by Reginald L. Hardy and Andrew D. Sklawer in November 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Chief Executive Officer Founder Compliance Officer | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
American Society for Clinical Investigation
 American Society for Clinical Investigation BiotechnologyHealth Technology American Society for Clinical Investigation engages as a medical honor society. It focuses on physician-scientists in research, clinical care, and medical education. The company was founded by Samuel J. Meltzer in 1908 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Biotechnology | President Corporate Officer/Principal President President | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
The Column Group LLC
 The Column Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance The Column Group LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 2005 by Peter Svennilson. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal | |
American Philosophical Society
 American Philosophical Society Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Philosophical Society is an organization that hosts biannual general meetings for its members, families, and distinguished guests. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The meetings cater to the diverse interests and expertise of attendees and provide a unique opportunity to indulge the audience’s breadth of intellectual curiosity. The society has an exceptional collection of over 13 million manuscripts, objects, books, images, and works of art covering various topics such as early and revolutionary history, natural history, Indian linguistics and culture, nuclear physics, computer development, medical science, genetics and eugenics, and the development of cultural anthropology. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Dartmouth College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Bain & Co., Inc.
 Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Chicago | College/University | Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Director/Board Member | |
Association of American Physicians
 Association of American Physicians Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of American Physicians operates as an American association of physicians. The non-profit company is based in Tucson, AZ. The company was founded by Charles Lee. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| San Diego State University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Harvard College | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Hellman & Friedman LLC
 Hellman & Friedman LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| Rice University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
American Association for Cancer Research
 American Association for Cancer Research Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Association for Cancer Research prints and publishes scientific journals including clinical cancer research, molecular cancer therapeutics, molecular cancer research, cancer epidemiology, and biomarkers and prevention. The company was founded on May 7, 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member President | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bain Capital Private Equity LP
 Bain Capital Private Equity LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Private Equity LP (Bain Capital Private Equity) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Bain Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Analyst Private Equity Analyst | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| PMV PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Founder Founder | |
| PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY | Household/Personal Care | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| SENOMYX INC. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| ATYR PHARMA, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Director of Finance/CFO | |
| DePauw University | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| MEIRAGTX HOLDINGS PLC | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
MeiraGTx Ltd.
 MeiraGTx Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology MeiraGTx Ltd. engages in the development of novel gene therapies to transform the lives of patients suffering from acquired and inherited disorders. The company was founded on March 20, 1991 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
National Institutes of Health
 National Institutes of Health General GovernmentGovernment National Institutes Of Health conducts & supports peer-reviewed medical research and science. The firm's scientists & researchers investigate on different ways to prevent diseases as well as the causes, treatments and cures for common and rare diseases. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD. | General Government | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Children's Hospital Corp.
 The Children's Hospital Corp. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Children's Hospital Corp. engages in the provision of pediatric care services. It offers acupuncture, angioplasty, antibiotic allergy testing, audiogram, baclofen pump, biochemical genetic testing, blended diet, bone scan, brain scan, breast augmentation surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac MRI in children, chest reconstruction surgery, and CO2 laser treatment. The company was founded by Francis Henry Brown in 1869 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Medical/Nursing Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| The Pennsylvania State University | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree |
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| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 |
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| Director/Board Member | 592 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 323 |
| Founder | 112 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 96 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 93 |
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