Network origin in Robert Fishman first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 25 | |
| Public Company | Biotechnology | 13 | |
Heartport, Inc.
 Heartport, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Heartport, Inc. develops systems and procedures for heart surgery. The company's technologies allow surgeons to perform a wide range of less invasive open-chest and minimally invasive heart operations, including stopped heart and beating heart procedures. Heartport was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 12 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 10 | |
Aerogen, Inc.
 Aerogen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Aerogen, Inc. develops and manufactures aerosol products for treatment of respiratory disorders in the critical care setting. Its products include Aerogen Solo, Aerogen Ultra, Aerogen Pro, Pro-C controller, and USB controller. The company is headquartered in Deerfield, IL.
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| Subsidiary | Medical Specialties | 6 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 4 | |
Stanford University School of Medicine
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| College/University | Other Consumer Services | 4 |
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Companies connected to Robert Fishman via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Sales & Marketing Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| Stanford University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of California, Berkeley | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
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 Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| Columbia Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC
 Elan Pharmaceuticals, LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member General Counsel Director of Finance/CFO | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Sales & Marketing Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BIOMARIN PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer General Counsel | |
Sofinnova Investments, Inc.
 Sofinnova Investments, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Sofinnova Investment Inc (Sofinnova Investment) is a venture capital firm founded in 1976 by Jacques F. vallle & Joel F. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
National Venture Capital Association
 National Venture Capital Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Venture Capital Association provides business association services. It facilitates networking opportunities and provides research data to its members. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman General Counsel General Counsel | |
| EIGER BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| ALZA CORPORATION | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor General Counsel Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member General Counsel President | |
| The University of California, San Francisco | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree | |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| RELYPSA INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Bay City Capital LLC
 Bay City Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bay City Capital LLC (Bay City Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Fred Craves, John Diekman, and Thomas Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in California, United States. | Investment Managers | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| BOLT BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member | |
Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops drugs for diseases related to the central nervous system. Its drugs are used in curing diseases such as Huntington's, Parkinson's, restless legs syndrome, schizophrenia, autism, Alzheimer's, and sleep apnea diseases. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington DC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PDL BIOPHARMA, INC. | Biotechnology | Human Resources Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
Affinia Therapeutics, Inc.
 Affinia Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Affinia Therapeutics, Inc. is a preclinical stage company, which engages in the research and development of gene therapy. It offers Affinia Rationally-designed Therapies (ART) platform, which develops novel therapies, focusing on the key components of a gene therapy: capsids, which are the outer shells of a virus used to package the genetic code to treat a disease; promoters, which control how the cells read the genetic code that is delivered; and manufacturing approaches, which determine the quality and cost of potential medicines. The company was founded by Luk Vandenberghe, Botond Roska, and Aaron Tward in 2019 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA. | Biotechnology | Chairman Chief Executive Officer | |
| Boston University School of Law | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Indiana University | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
HeartFlow, Inc.
 HeartFlow, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services HeartFlow, Inc. operates as a cardiovascular company which engages in diagnosing coronary artery diseases. The firm provides a patient-specific analysis of coronary blood flow utilizing coronary CT scans and proprietary computer algorithms based on computational fluid dynamics. The company was founded by Charles A. Taylor, Nathan M. Wilson, and Christopher K. Zarins in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA. | Packaged Software | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | |
CoTherix, Inc.
 CoTherix, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology CoTherix, Inc. develops therapeutic products. Its ventavis product is a nebulizer delivered therapy for pulmonary artery hypertension, which restricts blood flow to the lungs. CoTherix markets its products in the US, Europe, and Australia. The company was founded in February, 2000 by Donald J. Santel and Gerard Turino and is located in Brisbane, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Vanderbilt University | College/University | Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology SGX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. researches and develops drugs and other pharmaceutical products. The company was incorporated in June 20, 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Allos Therapeutics, Inc.
 Allos Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Allos Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company committed to the development and commercialization of innovative anti-cancer therapeutics. It focuses on the development and commercialization FOLOTYN a pralatrexate injection. FOLOTYN is a folate analogue metabolic inhibitor designed to accumulate preferentially in cancer cells. It targets the inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase, or DHFR, an enzyme critical in the folate pathway, thereby interfering with DNA and RNA synthesis and triggering cancer cell death. Allos Therapeutics is also developing FOLOTYN in other hematologic malignancies and solid tumors. The company was founded on September 1, 1992 and is headquartered in Westminster, CO. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree | |
| University of California | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree | |
Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc.
 Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Pfizer Inc., Ignite Immunotherapy, Inc. is a company that designs and develops oncolytic virus vaccines. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by David Schaffer, Douglas Hanahan, David H. Kirn, Theresa Janke, Melissa Kotterman. The CEO is Monika A. Vnuk. | Biotechnology | Founder Founder | |
Berkeley Frontier Fund
 Berkeley Frontier Fund Investment ManagersFinance Berkeley Frontier Fund (Berkeley Frontier Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 202. The firm is headquartered in Berkeley, California. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in developing innovative therapies that target the molecular mechanisms that cause cancer. The company was founded by Frank McCormick in February 1992 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | General Counsel General Counsel | |
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 | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| University of California, Los Angeles | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| ZS PHARMA INC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Administrative Officer Human Resources Officer | |
| ULTRAGENYX PHARMACEUTICAL INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| AIMMUNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal |
Statistics
International
| United States | 49 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Ireland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 30 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 5 |
| Finance | 4 |
| Technology Services | 2 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 360 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 158 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 127 |
| Undergraduate Degree | 68 |
| Chairman | 56 |
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| James Healy | 50 |
| Jonathan Leff | 45 |
| Patrick Enright | 41 |
| Hanson Gifford | 32 |
| David Kabakoff | 30 |
| Casey Tansey | 24 |
| Jean-Jacques Bienaimé | 22 |
| Shawn Tomasello | 22 |
| Joseph Turner | 22 |
| Adam Sharkawy | 21 |
| Lars Ekman | 21 |
| Bill Burkoth | 19 |
| Christopher Henney | 18 |
| Angela Boydston | 18 |
| Sean Nolan | 18 |
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