Jack Lief
Director/Board Member at BIOCOM
Profile
Jack Lief was the founder of Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (founded in 1997) where he held the titles of Chairman, President, CEO & CFO in 2015.
He is currently the Executive Director at BIOCOM since 2005 and a Director at CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Mr. Lief was formerly the Chairman of Mast Therapeutics, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.
He also served as the Director of Business Development & Strategic Planning at Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
from 1983 to 1989.
Additionally, Mr. Lief has held positions as a Director at Accumetrics, Inc., TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and ReqMed Co., Ltd.
He started his career at Abbott Laboratories as the Head of International Marketing Research from 1972 to 1983.
Mr. Lief was also the Secretary & Senior VP of Corporate Development at Cephalon, Inc. from 1989 to 2004.
He completed his undergraduate degree at Rutgers State University of New Jersey and his graduate degree at Lehigh University.
Jack Lief active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
BIOCOM
 BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2012-05-14 |
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc.
 CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of RUC-4, a novel small molecule platelet inhibitor of the platelet aIIbß3 receptor. Its product is design to administered subcutaneously via auto-injector to facilitate its use as the first point of medical contact in order to improve the treatment of serious heart attacks. The company was founded by Barry S. Collein, Robert S. Hillman and Andreas Ritzi and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Jack Lief
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ARENA PHARMACEUTICALS | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-10-04 |
Mast Therapeutics, Inc.
 Mast Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mast Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing novel therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases with significant unmet needs. It leveraging Molecular Adhesion and Sealant Technology, platform, derived from over two decades of clinical, nonclinical, and manufacturing experience with purified and non-purified poloxamers to develop vepoloxamer, which also known as MST-188. The company was founded by Warren C. Lau in December 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chairman | 2015-08-06 |
Cephalon, Inc.
 Cephalon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cephalon, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It engages in the discovery and development of medicines for central nervous system disorders, pain, and cancer. The company was founded on August 24, 1987 by Frank Baldino, Jr. and is headquartered in Frazer, PA. | Corporate Secretary | 2003-12-31 |
Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
 Alpha Therapeutic Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Grifols SA/Grifols Family/, Alpha Therapeutic Corp. develops plasma derived products. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1988-12-31 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1982-12-31 |
Training of Jack Lief
| Rutgers State University of New Jersey | Undergraduate Degree |
| Lehigh University | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ABBOTT LABORATORIES | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Cephalon, Inc.
Cephalon, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cephalon, Inc. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. It engages in the discovery and development of medicines for central nervous system disorders, pain, and cancer. The company was founded on August 24, 1987 by Frank Baldino, Jr. and is headquartered in Frazer, PA. | Health Technology |
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development, and commercialization of novel drugs that target G protein-coupled receptors. It offers drugs for treatment in the field of cardiovascular, central nervous system, inflammatory, and metabolic diseases. The company was founded by Dominic P. Behan and Jack Lief on April 14, 1997 and is headquartered in Park City, UT. | Health Technology |
Mast Therapeutics, Inc.
Mast Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Mast Therapeutics, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in developing novel therapies for serious or life-threatening diseases with significant unmet needs. It leveraging Molecular Adhesion and Sealant Technology, platform, derived from over two decades of clinical, nonclinical, and manufacturing experience with purified and non-purified poloxamers to develop vepoloxamer, which also known as MST-188. The company was founded by Warren C. Lau in December 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Alpha Therapeutic Corp.
Alpha Therapeutic Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Grifols SA/Grifols Family/, Alpha Therapeutic Corp. develops plasma derived products. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. | Health Technology |
Accumetrics, Inc.
 Accumetrics, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Accumetrics, Inc. developed, manufactured and marketed diagnostic testing and measurement instruments. The company was founded by Dennis Durbin and Robert S. Hillman in 1997 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
BIOCOM
BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
 TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TaiGen Biotechnology Co., Ltd. is a research-based and product-driven pharmaceutical company engaging in the development of therapeutics for infectious diseases, cancer, and diabetes-related complications. Its activities include drug discovery, development, global regulatory, and commercialization in China. The company was founded by Ming-Chu Hsu in 2001 and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. | Health Technology |
ReqMed Co., Ltd.
 ReqMed Co., Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ReqMed Co., Ltd. engages in drug development and consulting services. Its projects include development of pentosan polysulfate which alleviate pain symptoms of osteoarthritis, and eltoprazine which are used in the diseases such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, cognitive impairment associated with schizophrenia and dyskinesia associated with Parkinson disease. The firm's clients include pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical companies. The company was founded by Tadashi Matsumoto on May 12, 1998 and is headquartered in Machida, Japan. | Health Technology |
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc.
CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services CeleCor Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of RUC-4, a novel small molecule platelet inhibitor of the platelet aIIbß3 receptor. Its product is design to administered subcutaneously via auto-injector to facilitate its use as the first point of medical contact in order to improve the treatment of serious heart attacks. The company was founded by Barry S. Collein, Robert S. Hillman and Andreas Ritzi and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Commercial Services |
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