
David Pearson
Managing Director, Entrepreneurial Programs
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Dr. David Person has had a successful CEO and Co-Founder career in the Biotech, Medical Device, Medicinal Chemistry and Consumer Health business across the globe. His focus is on Business Growth and Profitability, Business and Corporate Development, Commercial Operations, Marketing, International Management. David spent 17 years at Novartis Pharma working in the US, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and England. He was the CEO of Noxxon Pharma in Germany, and most recently President of ThromboGenics NV as well as Founder of Upping Growth Advisors. David holds a PhD in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry from Yale University, an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, and a BA in Biochemistry and French from Rice University.