Kenneth Galbraith
Director
Oncology
MacroGenics Inc
United States of America
Biography
Mr. Galbraith has served as a director since July 2008. Mr. Galbraith joined Ventures West Capital in 2007 and founded Five Corners Capital Inc, in 2013 to manage the continued operations of the Ventures West Investment Funds. Mr. Galbraith has over 25 years of experience acting as an executive, director, investor and advisor to companies in the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. In addition, Mr. Galbraith serves as a director of several privately-held companies. Based on Mr. Galbraith's depth of experience in the biotechnology industry, ranging from executive officer to director roles, the Board believes Mr. Galbraith has the appropriate set of skills to serve as a member of the Board
Research Interest
As a biopharmaceutical company, our team of dedicated individuals is focused on discovering and developing innovative antibody-based therapeutics for the treatment of cancer, as well as various autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. Our core scientific expertise is in the field of protein engineering and our product candidates have been created primarily through our proprietary protein engineering platforms, including our Dual-Affinity Re-Targeting, or DART®, and Fc Optimization platforms. These platforms are generally focused on the creation of antibodies, antibody derivatives, and antibody-like molecules for use as therapeutic agents. Our product candidates and platforms have attracted multiple partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the globe