Current Research Topics
Investments in the biopharmaceutical and medical device sectors
Professional Activities
Academic positions
- Adjunct Professor, Tuck School of Business, 2020 – Present
- Lecturer, Tuck School of Business, 2013–2020
- Sponsor Stanford Biodesign, Stanford University, 2004–present
- Member, Curriculum Committee, Stanford Biodesign Emerging Entrepreneurs Forum, Stanford University, 2007
Nonacademic positions
- General partner and team leader, Lightstone Ventures, 2012–present
- General partner and health care team leader, Advanced Technology Ventures, 1998–present
- Director of Business Development, Nektar Therapeutics, 1997–1998
- Principal, The Wilkerson Group, 1993–97
Board memberships
- Nuvaira, 2012–present
- Gynesonics, 2012–present
- EndoGastric Solutions, 2003–present
- Willow, 2015-present
- Cala Health, 2016-present
- Tallac Therapeutics, 2018-present
- MediSix, 2017-present
- Foundry Therapeutics 1, 2017-present
- Foundry Therapeutics 2, 2019-present
- Second Genome, 2011–present
- Board of Trustees, Finance Committee Chair, Woodside Priory School, 2016 - present
- Capital Campaign Leadership Team (Co-Chair), Woodside Priory School, 2012–2015
- MBA Council, Tuck School of Business, 2011–2018
- Altura Medical, 2010–2015
- PowerVision, 2007–2019
- GI Dynamics, 2003–2017
- Ardian, 2005–2011
- Baxano Surgical, 2003–2013
- XTENT, 2003–2009
- Plexxikon, 2001–2011
- Circe Biomedical, 1999–2002
- MicroVention, 1998–2006
Awards
- Forbes Top Life Sciences Investors 2013
- Forbes Midas List 2011
Selected Publications
- Co-Author, The Ways of the VC (Inside the Minds), Aspatore Books, 2003