Peter Lasky

Biography

 Mr. Lasky joined WAVE in January 2016 as our Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer. Mr. Lasky has held a number of executive level HR positions within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. Prior to joining WAVE, he was the Global Head of HR for Sekisui Diagnostics and before that he was the Global Head of HR for Shire Pharmaceuticals. In addition to these two roles, he has worked in senior HR positions for AstraZeneca, Millipore and the Genetics Institute. Mr. Lasky holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Industrial Management from State University New York at Plattsburgh. He has also completed various postgraduate courses and programs at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Darden School University of Virginia and Cornell University. He has spoken at various conferences and meetings on a wide range of HR topics and has served on several advisory boards including the National Science Foundation Council on Biomanufacturing Education and the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council.

Research Interest

 clinical stage genetic medicine company focused on advancing first-in-class or best-in-class stereopure nucleic acid therapies for patients impacted by rare diseases. utilizing our innovative and proprietary synthetic chemistry platform to design and develop nucleic acid therapeutics that precisely target the underlying cause of rare genetic diseases, with a goal of delivering new and exceptional treatment options for patients