Peter A. Zorn
President at Genevant Sciences, Inc.
Profile
Peter A.
Zorn is currently the Chief Operating Officer and President & Chief Legal Officer at Genevant Sciences Corp.
and Genevant Sciences, Inc. respectively.
He previously worked as Secretary, SVP-Legal Affairs & General Counsel at Targacept, Inc. from 2010 to 2013, General Counsel & Vice President-Communications at Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A, and Secretary & General Counsel at Albireo Pharma, Inc. from 2015 to 2018.
He also worked at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP from 2004 to the present day.
Zorn received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his graduate degree from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Peter A. Zorn active positions
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Genevant Sciences Corp.
Genevant Sciences Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Roivant Sciences Ltd., Genevant Sciences Corp. operates as a Canadian biopharmaceutical company. The company is based in Burnaby, Canada. The CEO of the company is Bo Rode Hansen. | Chief Operating Officer | 2019-01-06 |
Genevant Sciences, Inc.
Genevant Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genevant Sciences, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, MA that specializes in nucleic acid drug development and delivery. The company has developed lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology and next-generation ligand conjugate technology for delivery of gene editing payloads, small interfering RNA (siRNA), and other oligonucleotide payloads. The company has a robust and expansive LNP patent estate and decades of experience and expertise in nucleic acid drug development. The company is committed to maximizing every opportunity to transform the future of human health by expanding their focus to extrahepatic tissues and cell types, such as the lung, stellate cells, and leukocytes. Genevant Sciences has built expertise in siRNA payload design and development and has more than 700 patents worldwide that they own or license. The company is open, collaborative, and entrepreneurial, and are always ready to connect with people interested in the pioneering work they do. | President | 2020-06-30 |
Former positions of Peter A. Zorn
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ALBIREO PHARMA, INC. | General Counsel | 2018-03-31 |
Targacept, Inc.
Targacept, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. | General Counsel | 2013-09-29 |
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S discovers and develops drugs for the treatment of oncology, metabolic diseases, and infectious diseases. The firm manufactures a pipeline of drug candidates that act selectively on disease-related ribonucleic acid to provide patients with novel treatments for both rare and common diseases. It produces pre-clinical and clinical assets for the treatment of a range of diseases including oncology, metabolic diseases, and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Matts Lundwall and Mikael Ørum on January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark. | Public Communications Contact | - |
Training of Peter A. Zorn
Harvard University | Undergraduate Degree |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Graduate Degree |
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Targacept, Inc.
Targacept, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: OtherHealth Technology Targacept, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which is engaged in the design, discovery and development of a new class of drugs to treat multiple diseases and disorders of the nervous system by selectively targeting Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors, or NNRs. NNRs are found on nerve cells throughout the human nervous system and serve as key regulators of nervous system activity. Targacept was founded by J. Donald deBethizy, Merouane Bencherif, William S. Caldwell and Patrick M. Lippiello on March 7, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. | Health Technology |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.
Albireo Pharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Albireo Pharma, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of novel bile acid modulators for the treatment of orphan pediatric liver diseases and gastrointestinal disorders. Its pipeline products include Odevixibat, A3384, and Elobixibat. The company was founded by Jan Peter Mattsson and Per-Göran Gillberg on December 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Health Technology |
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S
Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Roche Innovation Center Copenhagen A/S discovers and develops drugs for the treatment of oncology, metabolic diseases, and infectious diseases. The firm manufactures a pipeline of drug candidates that act selectively on disease-related ribonucleic acid to provide patients with novel treatments for both rare and common diseases. It produces pre-clinical and clinical assets for the treatment of a range of diseases including oncology, metabolic diseases, and infectious diseases. The company was founded by Matts Lundwall and Mikael Ørum on January 1, 1998 and is headquartered in Horsholm, Denmark. | Health Technology |
Genevant Sciences Corp.
Genevant Sciences Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Roivant Sciences Ltd., Genevant Sciences Corp. operates as a Canadian biopharmaceutical company. The company is based in Burnaby, Canada. The CEO of the company is Bo Rode Hansen. | Health Technology |
Genevant Sciences, Inc.
Genevant Sciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Genevant Sciences, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, MA that specializes in nucleic acid drug development and delivery. The company has developed lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology and next-generation ligand conjugate technology for delivery of gene editing payloads, small interfering RNA (siRNA), and other oligonucleotide payloads. The company has a robust and expansive LNP patent estate and decades of experience and expertise in nucleic acid drug development. The company is committed to maximizing every opportunity to transform the future of human health by expanding their focus to extrahepatic tissues and cell types, such as the lung, stellate cells, and leukocytes. Genevant Sciences has built expertise in siRNA payload design and development and has more than 700 patents worldwide that they own or license. The company is open, collaborative, and entrepreneurial, and are always ready to connect with people interested in the pioneering work they do. | Health Technology |
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