Ken Song

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President and CEO, Chairman of the Board at Candid Therapeutics @ Candid Therapeutics
About Ken Song

I am currently Chairman, President & CEO of Candid Therapeutics, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on becoming the leader in T-cell engagers for B cell depletion to treat autoimmune diseases.My experience spans clinical medicine, basic science research, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Prior to Candid, I was the President and CEO of RayzeBio, a radiopharmaceutical company focused on innovative treatments for solid tumors. Having raised over $750 million in equity capital since launching the company in August 2020, I led RayzeBio from a concept company to a leading radiopharmaceutical company with the first Phase 3 program using Actinium-225. Following an IPO in September 2023, RayzeBio was then acquired by Bristol Myers Squibb at the end of 2023 for $4.1 billion. I was the co-founder and CEO of Ariosa Diagnostics from 2010 to 2016 where I led the organization from early research to product development to global commercialization of the Harmony Prenatal Test in over 100 countries. Ariosa was acquired by Roche in early 2015 for $625M. From 2016 to mid-2020, I was President and CEO of Metacrine, Inc. where I led the organization from research to mid-stage clinical development of a best-in-class drug for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and prepared the company to go public. From 2017 to 2021, I was Executive Chairman of Omniome, a company developing a disruptive sequencing technology, which was acquired in 2021 for $800M.I trained in internal medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and then went on to specialize in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Washington along with a scientific research fellowship at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. I also spent several years as a consultant at McKinsey & Company focusing on early stage life science companies and was a venture capital investor at Venrock prior to becoming an entrepreneur.

Ken Song's Current Company Details
Candid Therapeutics

Candid Therapeutics

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President and CEO, Chairman of the Board at Candid Therapeutics
Ken Song Work Experience Details
  • Candid Therapeutics
    President And Ceo, Chairman Of The Board
    Candid Therapeutics May 2024 - Present
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    Candid Therapeutics is a newly formed company focused on developing innovative therapeutics that can materially improve the lives of patients. Stay tuned for more updates.
  • Averto Medical, Inc
    Executive Chairman
    Averto Medical, Inc Mar 2024 - Present
    Fremont, Ca, Us
    Averto Medical, Inc., is a clinical-stage medical device company dedicated to transforming gastrointestinal care. Its first product, the ColoSeal™ Intraluminal Colonic Diversion System enables procedures such as colorectal cancer resection without the need to create an invasive temporary diverting stoma. Averto Medical is backed by a syndicate of leading healthcare institutional investors.
  • Ablaze Pharmaceuticals
    Chairman Of The Board And Co-Founder
    Ablaze Pharmaceuticals Apr 2021 - Present
    Ablaze Pharmaceuticals was established to focus on bringing innovative targeted radiopharmaceuticals to the Greater China market.
  • Rayzebio
    President And Ceo, Board Member
    Rayzebio Jun 2020 - Feb 2024
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    RayzeBio is a biotechnology company focused on improving outcomes for people with cancer by harnessing the power of targeted radioisotopes. With a focus on clinically validated solid tumor targets, RayzeBio became a leader in radiopharmaceutical therapy with the first Phase 3 trial to deliver Actinium-225, an alpha-emitter. Following an oversubscribed $350M+ IPO in September 2023, RayzeBio announced at the end of 2023 it was being acquired by BMS for $4.1B.
  • Omniome
    Executive Chairman
    Omniome Apr 2017 - Sep 2021
    San Diego, Ca, Us
    Omniome is developing a novel and proprietary sequencing technology. The company was acquired by Pacific Biosciences in September 2021 for up to $800M.
  • Metacrine, Inc.
    President And Ceo, Board Member
    Metacrine, Inc. Sep 2016 - Jun 2020
    San Diego, California, Us
    Biotech company focused on developing innovative medicines for metabolic diseases.
  • Ariosa Diagnostics
    Ceo And Co-Founder, General Manger (Roche)
    Ariosa Diagnostics Apr 2010 - Apr 2016
    Led company from discovery through global commercialization of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Acquired by Roche in Jan 2016 for up to $625M. Stayed on at Roche as General Manager and Site Head for ~15 months.
  • Venrock
    Vice President
    Venrock Jul 2007 - Apr 2010
    Palo Alto, Ca, Us
    Invest in early stage healthcare companies
  • University Of Washington
    Clinical Instructor
    University Of Washington Jul 2004 - Jun 2008
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    Gastroenterology
  • Ucsf
    Resident
    Ucsf 2002 - 2004
    San Francisco, California, Us
    Internal medicine
  • Mckinsey & Company
    Consultant
    Mckinsey & Company 2000 - 2002
    Us
    Strategy and operational consulting.

Ken Song Education Details

  • University Of California, San Francisco - School Of Medicine
    University Of California, San Francisco - School Of Medicine
    Medicine
  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Biology

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