Arie Belldegrun
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer
Biotechnology
Kite Pharma
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Belldegrun has been a leader in developing novel cancer treatments and closely involved with the founding and advancement of several successful private and public biopharmaceutical companies. In 1996, he founded Agensys, Inc., a biotechnology company, and served as its founding Chairman and as a board member until 2007, when it was acquired by Astellas Pharma Inc. From 2003 to 2009, he was the founding Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of Cougar Biotechnology.
Research Interest
Bio-Technology