Frazier Life Sciences Appoints Biotech Innovators Mitchell H. Gold and Stanford L. Peng as Venture Partners
"We believe Mitch and Stanford bring exceptional leadership and experience that will elevate our ability to create and nurture breakthrough biopharmaceutical companies,” said Jamie Topper, M.D., Ph.D., Managing Partner at FLS. “Mitch's history of building transformative companies, his relentless pursuit of scientific excellence and his proven ability to identify transformative scientific and investment opportunities make him a valuable addition to our team. Similarly, Stanford's perspective as a physician-scientist and his deep breadth of knowledge in developing innovative therapies will strengthen our efforts to identify and advance world-class life science companies.”
Prior to joining Frazier Life Sciences, Dr. Gold most recently served as the Co-Founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman of Alpine Immune Sciences (Nasdaq: ALPN), where Frazier Life Sciences co-led the Series A financing, focused on discovering and developing innovative, protein-based immunotherapies. He led Alpine Immune Sciences from its inception to its
"I am honored to join Frazier Life Sciences, a firm I deeply respect for its long-term vision and commitment to creating transformative companies,” said Gold. “My passion has always been in building science-driven organizations that make a real difference for patients, and FLS’ approach and team offer the ideal environment to pursue this work. I look forward to collaborating with the talented group here in their work to bring forward the next generation of impactful therapies."
Dr. Peng brings to Frazier Life Sciences a deep background in drug discovery, clinical development, and biotech leadership. Most recently, he served as President and Head of Research and Development at Alpine Immune Sciences (Nasdaq: ALPN), where he led the discovery and clinical introduction of multiple drug candidates, including povetacicept, which attracted the interest of Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Peng’s career spans leadership roles in both biotech and pharmaceutical companies, including Seagen, Roche and Stemcentrx, as well as academic appointments at institutions such as the Benaroya Research Institute and
"Joining Frazier Life Sciences is an exciting opportunity to focus on what I love most—identifying promising scientific discoveries and translating them into meaningful treatments for patients,” shared Peng. “Having worked with the Frazier Life Sciences team during my time at Alpine, I have immense respect for their strategic approach and dedication to impactful innovation. I am eager to contribute to the team's efforts in advancing novel therapies and building companies that can truly change lives."
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Venture Partners are employed by a subsidiary of FLS, provide advisory and consulting service to FLS and often serve in operational positions within FLS portfolio companies or search companies (“SearchCos”). Venture Partners are permitted to receive a material equity position in a portfolio company or SearchCo, and any compensation paid to such Venture Partners is borne directly or indirectly by the portfolio companies, SearchCos or the applicable FLS fund and will not offset any management fees.
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