Jeff Leighton

Biography

Dr. Leighton, based in Boston, has 35 years of experience as a leading scientist and senior executive in pharmaceutical companies of various sizes. Among other positions, Dr. Leighton served as Glaxo’s Group Chairman for Cardio Vascular Disease and Glaxo Inc.’s Vice President of Pharmacology and Group Chairman of Metabolic Diseases. After leaving Glaxo in 1992, Dr. Leighton founded, managed, and directed multiple biotechnology companies including Genesis Pharmaceuticals, ICAgen (Nasdaq: ICGN), AdepoGenix, Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH) and others. Dr. Leighton, based in Boston, has 35 years of experience as a leading scientist and senior executive in pharmaceutical companies of various sizes. Among other positions, Dr. Leighton served as Glaxo’s Group Chairman for Cardio Vascular Disease and Glaxo Inc.’s Vice President of Pharmacology and Group Chairman of Metabolic Diseases. After leaving Glaxo in 1992, Dr. Leighton founded, managed, and directed multiple biotechnology companies including Genesis Pharmaceuticals, ICAgen (Nasdaq: ICGN), AdepoGenix, Inspire Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ISPH) and others.

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Sciences