Akshay Vaishnaw

Biography

Executive Vice President of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. joined our board of directors in July 2016. He has served as Alnylam’s Executive Vice President of Research and Development since December 2014 and as their Chief Medical Officer since June 2011. Dr. Vaishnaw also served Alnylam in a number of senior R&D roles of increasing responsibility since joining the company in 2006. From December 1998 through 2005, he held various positions at Biogen Inc. Dr. Vaishnaw received his M.D. from the University of Wales College of Medicine, U.K., and his Ph.D. from the University of London, U.K., in molecular immunology. He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, U.K. He serves on the board of directors of Visterra Inc., and the scientific advisory board of Scholar Rock Inc.

Research Interest

molecular immunology,