Paul Sekhri

Biography

Paul Sekhri joined Compugen’s Board of Directors in 2017. Mr. Sekhri has over 25 year of experience in the life sciences industry. He currently serves as President and CEO of Lycera Corp. Prior to joining Lycera, Mr. Sekhri served in senior management positions at Sanofi, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Cerimon Pharmaceuticals, Inc and Novartis. Mr. Sekhri also served as Operating Partner and Head of the Biotechnology Operating Group at TPG Biotech, the life sciences venture capital arm of TPG Capital. Mr. Sekhri has been a director on more than 20 private and public company boards, and is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Veeva Systems Inc. and Alpine Immune Sciences, Inc.; Mr. Sekhri is also the Chairman of the Board of Pharming N.V., Petra Pharma, and Topas Therapeutics GmbH. Additionally, he serves on several non-profit boards including the BioExec Institute, Inc., the TB Alliance, Young Concert Artists, Inc., The English Concert in America (TECA), and the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Mr. Sekhri also served as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Hall from 2010-2012, where he is now an active member of their Patrons Council. Mr. Sekhri completed graduate work in Neuroscience at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he also received his BS in Zoology.

Research Interest

Biotechnology