Thomas Lynch

Biography

 Thomas Lynch is a veteran legal professional with more than a decade of experience in the life sciences industry as well as six years of general corporate practice. He is responsible for the company’s global legal affairs and compliance operations. Tom joined Orexigen from Novartis where, since 2012, he served as senior legal counsel in two divisions, including leading global legal and compliance support for Novartis Pharma’s neuroscience franchise and advising on business development and alliance management with partners in Europe, Japan and the U.S. Earlier, Lynch spent almost ten years with Boston Scientific in a variety of legal roles and nearly six years practicing corporate law at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. He holds a juris doctorate degree from Boston College Law School, a master’s degree in teaching from the University of St. Thomas, and a bachelor’s degree in history from Stanford University.

Research Interest

 Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics