John Chiplin
Non-Executive Director
Pharmacy
Benitec Biopharma
Australia
Biography
Dr John Chiplin is a founder of and has served as a Managing Director of investment company, Newstar Ventures Ltd., since 1998. More recently, he has served as a director of Medistem, Inc. through its acquisition by Intrexon Corporation in 2014, as founding Chief Executive Officer of Arana Therapeutics Limited from 2006 through its acquisition by Cephalon, Inc. in 2009, as director of Domantis Ltd through its acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline plc in 2006, and as Managing Director of ITI Life Sciences Fund from 2003 to 2005. He currently serves on the board of directors of Adalta Pty Ltd, Batu Biologics Inc., Cynata Therapeutics Limited (CYP.AX), Prophecy Inc., ScienceMedia Inc., Scancell Holdings plc (SCLP.L, Executive Chairman), Sienna Cancer Diagnostics and The Coma Research Institute.
Research Interest
e currently serves on the board of directors of Adalta Pty Ltd, Batu Biologics Inc., Cynata Therapeutics Limited (CYP.AX), Prophecy Inc., ScienceMedia Inc., Scancell Holdings plc (SCLP.L, Executive Chairman), Sienna Cancer Diagnostics and The Coma Research Institute.