Ms. Gwen A. Melincoff

Biography

 Ms. Gwen A. Melincoff has over 25 years of leadership experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. Her experience has spanned public and private company boards, venture financing, business development, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, research operations, marketing, product management and project management. Ms. Melincoff is an advisor to Phase 1 Ventures and Verge Genomics. From August 2014 to September 2016, she served as Vice President of Business Development at BTG International Inc. a UK- specialist healthcare company. From September 2004 to  December 2013, Ms. Melincoff was Senior Vice President of Business Development at Shire Pharmaceuticals. Additionally, from 2010 to 2013 she led the Strategic Investment Group (SIG). Ms. Melincoff served as a board member/board observer at Tobira Therapeutics (acquired by Allergan), DBV Technologies, AM Pharma, ArmaGen Technologies, Promethera Biosciencs, Naurex Inc. (acquired by Allergan) and Enterome. Ms. Melincoff was named a “Top Women in Biotech 2013” by Fierce Biotech as well as being named to the Powerlist 100 of Corporate Venture Capital in 2012 and 2013. Prior to joining Shire, Ms. Melincoff held managerial and business development position at various pharmaceutical companies such as Adolor Corporation. Ms. Melincoff has a B.S in Biology, a Master’s of Science in Management, and has attained the designation of the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP™).

Research Interest

  Biotechnology and pharmaceutical