Jonathan T. Silverstein
Board Member
Healthcare
Ascendis Pharma
Denmark
Biography
Jonathan T. Silverstein, J.D. has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2014. Mr. Silverstein has been a member of OrbiMed Advisors LLC, an asset management firm solely focused in healthcare, since 1999. Prior to OrbiMed, Mr. Silverstein was a director of life sciences in the investment banking department at Sumitomo Bank, a financial services company. Since August 2012, Mr. Silverstein has served as a director of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company and, since September 2009, Mr. Silverstein has served as a director of Roka BioScience, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company. In addition, Mr. Silverstein currently serves as a member of the board of directors of a number of private companies. From 2010 to July 2014, Mr. Silverstein was a director of Relypsa, Inc. From 2008 until 2011, Mr. Silverstein was a director of NxStage Medical, Inc. From 2006 until 2008, Mr. Silverstein was a director of Insulet, Inc. From 2004 until 2007, Mr. Silverstein was a director of Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mr. Silverstein has a B.A. in economics from Denison University and a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of San Diego.
Research Interest
PHARMACEUTICS