J Chiplin
Non-Executive Director
PHARMA
The Johns Hopkins University
Australia
Biography
Dr Chiplin has significant international experience in the life science and technology industries, from both an operational and investment perspective. Recent transactions that Dr Chiplin has been involved in include US stem cell company Medistem (acquired by Intrexon), Arana (acquired by Cephalon), and Domantis (acquired by GlaxoSmithKline). Prior to his role at Arana, Dr Chiplin was head of the $300M ITI Life Sciences investment fund in the UK and his own investment vehicle, Newstar Ventures Ltd, has funded more than a dozen early stage companies in the past ten years. Dr Chiplin is a Director of Benitec Biopharma (ASX: BLT) and also serves on the boards of Adalta Pty Ltd and ScienceMedia, Inc. His Pharmacy and Doctoral degrees are from the University of Nottingham, UK.
Research Interest
Pharma, Clinical research, Pharmaceutical sciences