James L. Knighton
Founder at AvidBiotics Corp.
Profile
James L.
Knighton founded AvidBiotics Corp.
in 2005, where he is working as President & Director from 2005 and Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. in 2017, where he worked as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2017 to 2019.
Mr. Knighton also founded Pylum Biosciences, Inc., where he worked as President & Director.
Mr. Knighton also formerly worked at Pharmacyclics LLC, as Director from 2006 to 2009, Chiron Corp., as VP-Investor Relations & Corporate Communications from 1997 to 1998, Sugen, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President from 1998 to 1999, Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., as President in 2004, and DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co., as Vice President-Strategic Planning & Finance.
Mr. Knighton received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and Masters Business Admin degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
James L. Knighton active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
AvidBiotics Corp.
 AvidBiotics Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AvidBiotics Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutic proteins designed to destroy target cells with laser precision, including cancer cells, virus-infected cells, and pathogenic bacteria. The company was founded by David W. Martin, James L. Knighton, and Jeffrey F. Miller in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2004-12-31 |
Pylum Biosciences, Inc.
 Pylum Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Pylum Biosciences, Inc. develops and patents an Avidocin platform technology capable of generating bactericidal protein complexes targeting specific bacterial pathogens. Its platform modifies to generate new protein complexes to kill emerging strains as their genome sequences become available. The company was founded by James L. Knighton, Kevin Cameron, Jeffery F. Miller and David W. Martin and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Founder | - |
Former positions of James L. Knighton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Xyphos Biosciences, Inc.
 Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. engages in biotechnology business. The firm’s novel and proprietary ACCEL (Advanced Cellular Control through Engineered Ligands) technology platform allows new ways to mobilize and control immune cells to find and destroy specifically targeted cells throughout the body. The company was founded by David W. Martin, Jr. and James L. Knighton and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Founder | 2018-12-31 |
| PHARMACYCLICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2009-01-14 |
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
 Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells labchip systems. It offers microfluids, lab automation, liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery and development outsourcing solutions. The company was founded by Michael R. Knapp on July 26, 1995 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA. | President | 2003-12-31 |
Sugen, Inc.
 Sugen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sugen, Inc. developed small molecule drugs and related pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on July 1, 1991 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Director of Finance/CFO | 1999-08-31 |
Chiron Corp.
 Chiron Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Public Communications Contact | 1998-09-30 |
Training of James L. Knighton
| University of Notre Dame | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters Business Admin |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Pharmacyclics LLC
 Pharmacyclics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmacyclics LLC engages in developing and commercializing innovative small-molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and immune mediated diseases. It has product candidates in clinical development and several preclinical molecules in optimization. The company was founded by Jonathan Sessler and Richard Miller in 1991 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Health Technology |
AvidBiotics Corp.
AvidBiotics Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AvidBiotics Corp. operates as a biotechnology company. It develops therapeutic proteins designed to destroy target cells with laser precision, including cancer cells, virus-infected cells, and pathogenic bacteria. The company was founded by David W. Martin, James L. Knighton, and Jeffrey F. Miller in 2005 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Sugen, Inc.
Sugen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sugen, Inc. developed small molecule drugs and related pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on July 1, 1991 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
Chiron Corp.
Chiron Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Chiron Corp. provides nucleic acid test for blood screening. Its products include tigris system, target capture system, reagent preparation incubator, and many more. The company was founded in 1981 by William J. Rutter, Edward E. Penhoet & Pablo Valenzuela and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Health Technology |
DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co.
 DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of Corteva, Inc., DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co. is a company that makes pharmaceuticals and drugs. The company is based in Wilmington, DE. DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical was acquired by EIDP, Inc., a subsidiary of Corteva, Inc. from Merck & Co., Inc. on July 01, 1998 for $2,600 million. | Health Technology |
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.
Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells labchip systems. It offers microfluids, lab automation, liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery and development outsourcing solutions. The company was founded by Michael R. Knapp on July 26, 1995 and is headquartered in Hopkinton, MA. | Electronic Technology |
Pylum Biosciences, Inc.
Pylum Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Pylum Biosciences, Inc. develops and patents an Avidocin platform technology capable of generating bactericidal protein complexes targeting specific bacterial pathogens. Its platform modifies to generate new protein complexes to kill emerging strains as their genome sequences become available. The company was founded by James L. Knighton, Kevin Cameron, Jeffery F. Miller and David W. Martin and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Xyphos Biosciences, Inc.
Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Xyphos Biosciences, Inc. engages in biotechnology business. The firm’s novel and proprietary ACCEL (Advanced Cellular Control through Engineered Ligands) technology platform allows new ways to mobilize and control immune cells to find and destroy specifically targeted cells throughout the body. The company was founded by David W. Martin, Jr. and James L. Knighton and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
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