Rod A. Ferguson
Director/Board Member at AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC
Profile
Rod A.
Ferguson is the founder of Panorama Capital LLC, which was founded in 2005.
He holds the title of Managing Director at Panorama Capital LLC starting in 2006.
Currently, Dr. Ferguson is an Independent Director at Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2013.
In his former positions, Dr. Ferguson served as Chairman at Anesiva, Inc. from 2000 to 2009.
He also held the position of Chairman at Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2009.
From 1988 to 1999, he worked at Genentech, Inc. as a Senior Director-Business & Corporate Development.
Additionally, Dr. Ferguson served as a Director at Kémia, Inc., Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Hercules Capital, Inc., and CardioKinetix, Inc. Dr. Ferguson was a General Partner at J.P.
Morgan Partners LLC from 2001 to 2004.
He also worked as an Associate at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP.
Furthermore, he served as a General Partner at InterWest Partners LLC from 1999 to 2000.
Dr. Ferguson completed his graduate degree at Northwestern University in 1984.
He earned his doctorate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1981.
He also obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois in 1977.
Rod A. Ferguson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AUSPEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC | Director/Board Member | 2012-12-31 |
Panorama Capital LLC
 Panorama Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Panorama Capital LLC (Panorama Capita) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Chris Albinson, Rod Ferguson, Shahan Soghikian and damion wicker. The firm is headquartered in Campbell, California. | Founder | 2005-12-31 |
Former positions of Rod A. Ferguson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Anesiva, Inc.
 Anesiva, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anesiva, Inc. develops and markets therapeutic drugs. Anesiva is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products for pain management. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Chairman | 2009-03-30 |
J.P. Morgan Partners LLC
 J.P. Morgan Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance J.P. Morgan Partners LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm headquartered located in New York City. | Private Equity Investor | 2004-12-30 |
InterWest Partners LLC
 InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-12-30 |
Genentech, Inc.
 Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1998-12-31 |
| HERCULES CAPITAL, INC. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Rod A. Ferguson
| Northwestern University | Graduate Degree |
| State University of New York at Buffalo | Doctorate Degree |
| University of Illinois | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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Genentech, Inc.
Genentech, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Kémia, Inc.
 Kémia, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kémia, Inc. discovered and developed novel small molecule therapeutics for inflammation, cancer, HIV, diabetes and bone diseases. The firm specialized in the fields of medicinal and analytical chemistry, biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical development. The company was founded in 2002 and was headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Anesiva, Inc.
Anesiva, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anesiva, Inc. develops and markets therapeutic drugs. Anesiva is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel pharmaceutical products for pain management. The firm was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and commercializes therapeutics for inflammatory diseases. It offers ALV003, tTG Inihibitors and HLA-DQ2 Blockers. The company was founded by Blair Stewart and Kevin R. Kaster in 2005 and is headquartered in San Carlos, CA. | Health Technology |
Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Itero Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products for novel therapeutic proteins and antibodies. The firm focuses on the development and commercialization of protein therapeutics that offer significant clinical and commercial advantages over marketed alternatives. It provides recombinant follicle stimulating hormone for the treatment of female infertility. The company was founded in 2006 by Dr. V. Bryan Lawlis Jr., Dr. Darlene P. Horton and Roy Jerald Beers and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Health Technology |
J.P. Morgan Partners LLC
J.P. Morgan Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance J.P. Morgan Partners LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1984. The firm headquartered located in New York City. | Finance |
AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology AlgoRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was a pharmaceutical company. The company developed and commercialized drugs for pain management. The company was founded in 2001 and was hedquartered in Secaucus, NJ. | Health Technology |
McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP
 McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP provides legal services. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen was acquired by Bingham Dana LLP on July 01, 2002. | Commercial Services |
InterWest Partners LLC
InterWest Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance InterWest Partners LLC (InterWest Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979 by Wally Hawley, Scott Hedrick and Gene Barth. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Hercules Capital, Inc.
 Hercules Capital, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Hercules Capital, Inc., is a traded business development company invests in middle market companies located in the United States. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of life sciences, technology, SaaS Finance and sustainable renewable. It provides equity, debt, loan & mezzanine financing for buyouts, growth capital, and acquisitions capital requirements. | Finance |
Panorama Capital LLC
Panorama Capital LLC Investment ManagersFinance Panorama Capital LLC (Panorama Capita) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Chris Albinson, Rod Ferguson, Shahan Soghikian and damion wicker. The firm is headquartered in Campbell, California. | Finance |
Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops small-molecule antiviral therapeutics. Its products in pipeline include NS5A, PPI-668 and PPI-383 for treating hepatitis C virus infections. The company was founded by Omar K. Haffar, Antoun Nabhan and David V. Jobes in March 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
CardioKinetix, Inc.
 CardioKinetix, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology CardioKinetix, Inc. develops ventricular partitioning device for heart failure disease. It develops transcatheter implant called the Parachute Ventricular Partitioning Device, which intends to treat heart failure resulting from a heart attack in patients by improving overall cardiac function. The company was founded by Alexander Khairkhahan, Serjan D. Nikolic and Hugh R. Sharkey in 2002 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Auspex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The firm focuses on the development and commercialization of novel medicines for the treatment of orphan diseases. The company was founded by Sepehr Sarshar, Thomas G. Gant and Manouchehr M. Shahbaz on February 28, 2001 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
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