Gerald Mcmahon
life sciences
celldex
United States of America
Biography
Dr. McMahon has been a director of Celldex since December 2016. He was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kolltan Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Kolltan, Dr. McMahon served as Senior Vice President, R&D Oncology at MedImmune, where he oversaw the strategy and investment for the oncologic biologics pipeline. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. McMahon was a Venture Partner at Bay City Capital. Previously, he held roles including that of Chairman and CEO of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, CEO and President of NeoRx and President at SUGEN, where he played a critical role in the successful discovery, development, and regulatory approvals of Sutent® and Palladia®. Dr. McMahon also was a Director at Sandoz, serving in various research and development roles. Dr. McMahon received his B.S. in Biology and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has held academic appointments at the Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Hematology & Oncology at the New England Medical Center, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Research Interest
Dr. McMahon has been a director of Celldex since December 2016. He was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer of Kolltan Pharmaceuticals. Prior to joining Kolltan, Dr. McMahon served as Senior Vice President, R&D Oncology at MedImmune, where he oversaw the strategy and investment for the oncologic biologics pipeline. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. McMahon was a Venture Partner at Bay City Capital. Previously, he held roles including that of Chairman and CEO of Poniard Pharmaceuticals, CEO and President of NeoRx and President at SUGEN, where he played a critical role in the successful discovery, development, and regulatory approvals of Sutent® and Palladia®. Dr. McMahon also was a Director at Sandoz, serving in various research and development roles. Dr. McMahon received his B.S. in Biology and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He has held academic appointments at the Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Hematology & Oncology at the New England Medical Center, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
