Elaine V. Jones, Ph.D. | Director
Elaine V. Jones, Ph.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since December 2015. Dr. Jones served as Vice President, Worldwide Business Development and Senior Partner at Pfizer Ventures, where she was responsible for making and managing venture investments of strategic interest to Pfizer Inc., from December 2008 to April 2019, serving as Pfizer Venture’s representative to the board of directors for over twenty companies, including recent roles at Arrakis, Kymera Therapeutics, MISSION Therapeutics, and Nimbus. Prior to joining Pfizer, Dr. Jones was a General Partner with EuclidSR Partners. She began her private equity career in 1999 at S.R. One, GlaxoSmithKline’s venture fund. Before that, she was Director of Scientific Licensing for SmithKline Beecham and a research scientist for SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical R&D. Dr. Jones also currently serves on the board of directors for various privately held companies and also serves as a trustee of Juniata College. Dr. Jones previously served on the boards of directors of several publicly traded healthcare companies, including Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. from February 2015 to June 2018, Mirna Therapeutics, Inc. from December 2012 to June 2016, CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. from December 2014 to June 2016, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from June 2010 to February 2015 and Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. from December 2009 to June 2014. Dr. Jones received a B.S. in biology from Juniata College and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh. | • David Kabakoff, Ph.D. Chairman • Michael Richman Director • Elaine V. Jones, Ph.D. Director • John G. Houston, Ph.D. Director • Stephen Webster Director • Ellen G. Feigal, M.D. Director • Anne Borgman, M.D. Director |