Mary Lynne Hedley

Biography

 Dr. Mary Lynne Hedley has served as President and as a member of the board of directors of TESARO, Inc. since co-founding the company in March 2010. Prior to TESARO, Dr. Hedley served as Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Scientific Officer of Abraxis BioScience, a biotechnology company. Dr. Hedley previously served as Executive Vice President of Eisai Corporation of North America following the company's acquisition of MGI Pharma in January 2008. Prior to its acquisition by Eisai, Dr. Hedley served in various positions at MGI Pharma, including Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Prior to that, Dr. Hedley co-founded and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Zycos, a biotechnology company which was acquired by MGI Pharma in 2004. Dr. Hedley earned her Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and her B.S. in microbiology from Purdue University. Her postdoctoral training included two consecutive postdoctoral fellowships at Harvard University. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Youville Place, an assisted living facility, and previously served on the Board of Directors of Receptos until its acquisition by Celgene.

Research Interest

 BioScience, a Biotechnology Companies