
Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Executives
7Board of Directors
5Wildcat Discovery Technologies Management Team
7 Team Members
Wildcat Discovery Technologies has 7 executives. Wildcat Discovery Technologies's founder is Peter G. Schultz. Wildcat Discovery Technologies's is .
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Wildcat Discovery Technologies Board of Directors
5 Board of directors
Wildcat Discovery Technologies has 5 board of directors, including Andrew Mcmillan.
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Andrew Mcmillan | Andrew McMillan, Ph.D. joined 5AM Ventures in 2005 from NASA, where he was a Principal Investigator in the Bioengineering Branch and the Center for Nanotechnology at the Ames Research Center. Dr. McMillan's research contributions in the areas of nanotech and biomaterials have resulted in five patents and nineteen publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Materials, JACS and PNAS, and have been featured in US News & World Report,Scientific American, New Scientist, and AIChE Journal. Dr. McMillan represents 5AM working closely with the following portfolio companies:Achaogen, Ambrx, KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Pearl Therapeutics,PhaseRx, Rennovia and Wildcat Discovery Technologies.Dr. McMillan holds a B.S. in Chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Ph.D.in Chemistry from Emory University, where he earned department honors for his research in biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering. Dr. McMillan is based in the Menlo Park, CA office. | Wildcat Discovery Technologies | |
Anup Jacob | Anup has been investing over 20 years in energy, water and industrial technology businesses. He has served on multiple private and public company boards and chaired audit and compensation committees. Prior to co-founding Activate, Anup was a founder and partner at several private equity firms including Mubadala Capital, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. Prior to Mubadala, he was a Managing Partner at Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala focused on sustainable investments advancing renewable energy globally. From 2007 to 2013, Anup was a Co-Founder and Partner at Virgin Green Fund, the green investment vehicle for Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, a growth equity firm investing in the renewable energy and resource efficiency sectors. From 1999 to 2007 Anup was a Partner at TPG-Aqua where he focused on investments in the water sector. Throughout his career, Anup has served on several company boards including Stem (NYSE: STEM), Volta (NYSE: VLTA) and current investments Boosted, Passport Labs and Posigen. Anup has served at a national judge for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, the Financial Times/Just Means Social Innovations Awards, Zayed Future Energy Prize, the MIT Clean Energy Prize and has been a keynote speaker at several conferences including the Norwegian Govt Enova Initiative, California’s BlueTech Valley and for MBA students at Yale SOM & MIT. Anup holds a degree in Economics, with honors, from the University of Chicago and is also on the non-profit board of Grid Alternatives, which aims to bring renewable energy to low-income homeowners. In his free time, Anup enjoys running with his dog, surfing and Burning Man. | Wildcat Discovery Technologies | |
Charles Kidder | C. Robert Kidder will serve as a director following the completion of this offering. Mr. Kidder has served on numerous boards of directors including as: director of Merck and Co., Inc. from 2005 to 2017, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Chrysler Group LLC from 2009 to 2011, Chairman of Borden Inc. from 1995 to 2004, Chairman of Duracell International Inc. from 1988 to 1994 and director of Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2017, including as Lead Director for eight years. Mr. Kidder currently serves as Chairman the board of directors of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and Microvi Biotech Inc., serves on the board of Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. and previously served on the board of directors of Schering-Plough Corporation from 2005 to 2009. He co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of 3Stone Advisors LLC, a private investment firm, from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Kidder was a Principal and Partner at Stonehenge Partners, Inc., a private investment firm, from 2004 to 2006. Prior to Stonehenge, Mr. Kidder served as President of Borden Capital, Inc., a company that provided financial and strategic advice to the Borden, Inc.’s family of companies, from 2001 to 2003. He served as Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2002 of Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly Borden, Inc.), a forest products and industrial chemicals company. Mr. Kidder was also Chief Executive Officer and President of Duracell International Inc. Prior to joining Duracell, Mr. Kidder was Vice President, Planning and Development at Dart Industries Inc., worked as a general management consultant with McKinsey & Co. and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Mr. Kidder earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan and a graduate degree in industrial economics from Iowa State University. | Wildcat Discovery Technologies | |
Peter Schultz | Dr. Peter Schultz is a founder and scientific advisor to Wildcat. In addition, Dr. Schultz is currently a Professor of Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute and is the former Institute Director for the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. Dr. Schultz has pioneered combinatorial approaches to the physical and life sciences. He was the founder of Symyx Technologies, which has had a large commercial impact in the materials and catalysis fields, including partnerships with Exxon-Mobil, Dow and others. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. | Wildcat Discovery Technologies | |
Thomas Baruch | Experienced Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Investor Relations, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Deal Sourcing. Strong entrepreneurship professional graduated from Capital University. | Wildcat Discovery Technologies |
Name | Andrew Mcmillan | Anup Jacob | Charles Kidder | Peter Schultz | Thomas Baruch |
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Work History | Andrew McMillan, Ph.D. joined 5AM Ventures in 2005 from NASA, where he was a Principal Investigator in the Bioengineering Branch and the Center for Nanotechnology at the Ames Research Center. Dr. McMillan's research contributions in the areas of nanotech and biomaterials have resulted in five patents and nineteen publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Materials, JACS and PNAS, and have been featured in US News & World Report,Scientific American, New Scientist, and AIChE Journal. Dr. McMillan represents 5AM working closely with the following portfolio companies:Achaogen, Ambrx, KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Pearl Therapeutics,PhaseRx, Rennovia and Wildcat Discovery Technologies.Dr. McMillan holds a B.S. in Chemistry from UNC-Chapel Hill and a Ph.D.in Chemistry from Emory University, where he earned department honors for his research in biomaterials for drug delivery and tissue engineering. Dr. McMillan is based in the Menlo Park, CA office. | Anup has been investing over 20 years in energy, water and industrial technology businesses. He has served on multiple private and public company boards and chaired audit and compensation committees. Prior to co-founding Activate, Anup was a founder and partner at several private equity firms including Mubadala Capital, an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. Prior to Mubadala, he was a Managing Partner at Masdar, a subsidiary of Mubadala focused on sustainable investments advancing renewable energy globally. From 2007 to 2013, Anup was a Co-Founder and Partner at Virgin Green Fund, the green investment vehicle for Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, a growth equity firm investing in the renewable energy and resource efficiency sectors. From 1999 to 2007 Anup was a Partner at TPG-Aqua where he focused on investments in the water sector. Throughout his career, Anup has served on several company boards including Stem (NYSE: STEM), Volta (NYSE: VLTA) and current investments Boosted, Passport Labs and Posigen. Anup has served at a national judge for the E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, the Financial Times/Just Means Social Innovations Awards, Zayed Future Energy Prize, the MIT Clean Energy Prize and has been a keynote speaker at several conferences including the Norwegian Govt Enova Initiative, California’s BlueTech Valley and for MBA students at Yale SOM & MIT. Anup holds a degree in Economics, with honors, from the University of Chicago and is also on the non-profit board of Grid Alternatives, which aims to bring renewable energy to low-income homeowners. In his free time, Anup enjoys running with his dog, surfing and Burning Man. | C. Robert Kidder will serve as a director following the completion of this offering. Mr. Kidder has served on numerous boards of directors including as: director of Merck and Co., Inc. from 2005 to 2017, non-executive Chairman of the Board of Chrysler Group LLC from 2009 to 2011, Chairman of Borden Inc. from 1995 to 2004, Chairman of Duracell International Inc. from 1988 to 1994 and director of Morgan Stanley from 1997 to 2017, including as Lead Director for eight years. Mr. Kidder currently serves as Chairman the board of directors of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and Microvi Biotech Inc., serves on the board of Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc. and previously served on the board of directors of Schering-Plough Corporation from 2005 to 2009. He co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer of 3Stone Advisors LLC, a private investment firm, from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Kidder was a Principal and Partner at Stonehenge Partners, Inc., a private investment firm, from 2004 to 2006. Prior to Stonehenge, Mr. Kidder served as President of Borden Capital, Inc., a company that provided financial and strategic advice to the Borden, Inc.’s family of companies, from 2001 to 2003. He served as Chief Executive Officer from 1995 to 2002 of Borden Chemical, Inc. (formerly Borden, Inc.), a forest products and industrial chemicals company. Mr. Kidder was also Chief Executive Officer and President of Duracell International Inc. Prior to joining Duracell, Mr. Kidder was Vice President, Planning and Development at Dart Industries Inc., worked as a general management consultant with McKinsey & Co. and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps. Mr. Kidder earned a B.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan and a graduate degree in industrial economics from Iowa State University. | Dr. Peter Schultz is a founder and scientific advisor to Wildcat. In addition, Dr. Schultz is currently a Professor of Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute and is the former Institute Director for the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. Dr. Schultz has pioneered combinatorial approaches to the physical and life sciences. He was the founder of Symyx Technologies, which has had a large commercial impact in the materials and catalysis fields, including partnerships with Exxon-Mobil, Dow and others. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. | Experienced Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the biotechnology industry. Skilled in Business Planning, Investor Relations, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Deal Sourcing. Strong entrepreneurship professional graduated from Capital University. |
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