Michael Sierra Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Synkrino Development Company (SDC) partners with biotech to finance and develop innovative high impact therapeutics programs. We serve the entire pharma ecosystem of patients, prescribers, payers, biotechs, and pharma companies by financing, accelerating, and pushing forward drug candidates with the potential to significantly improve the standard of care –.

North Sydney, New South Wales, AU

Member of the Scientific Advisory Board to review and input into the projects from Australian Universities presented by the company and recommend potential investment in the opportunities.Participate in identifying and reviewing opportunities for investment as well as scientific input to support the progress of projects.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Member of the mentoring community which works with the teams to review, support and recommend funding levels as well as provide feedback and spend time advising teams so they can progress their ideas and technologies.MIT Sandbox provides seed funding for student-initiated entrepreneurial ideas with mentoring from within MIT and from a broad network of.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, US

Member of the funding board which reviewed start-up applications and recommend funding levels, provide feedback and spend time advising teams so they can progress their ideas and technologies.MIT Sandbox provides seed funding for student-initiated entrepreneurial ideas with mentoring from within MIT and from a broad network of committed partners with.

Working with Entrepreneurs, Angels and VCs to take cutting-edge science from top Universities to create, build and progress NewCos as well as working with biotechs to support progressing their assets to the clinic. Currently, Chief Scientific Officer for a biotech emerging from stealth mode.

Built LEO’s US innovation platform in Cambridge (USA) to explore cutting-edge science, breakthrough technologies, and a deep understanding of skin diseases by empowering thought leaders and reinventing partnership models in healthcare.Key accomplishments:- Drove the establishment of a breakthrough innovation platform to rapidly explore new opportunities in.

Geneva, Geneva, CH

Member of the Steering Committee of the Skin Science Foundation with the objective to give direction to the development of mutual data sharing platforms, bioinformatic analysis resources and research funding opportunities that will drive breakthrough discoveries and transform skin care from reactive and disease-focused to proactive and centered on.

Member of the steering committee to develop innovative ideas and initiatives to advance the field of dermatology.Key accomplishments:- A key collaborator in giving input, discussions and feedback supporting the creation of the AID's innovation platform.

Led the team that developed the concept of a Global Innovation Initiative run across Boston, San Francisco and Tokyo.A framework was created to bring together a community around dermatology and ensure entrepreneurs could develop and progress their ideas. It consisted of dermatologists, scientists and engineers to develop innovative ideas to help people.

Ballerup, DK, DK

Built a team to bridge late discovery and early development to rapidly explore assets in exploratory clinical trials. Oversaw the budget for a total of 15 scientists (including 2 manager-level direct reports).Key accomplishments:- Designed and implemented the concept of Centers of Research Excellence (CoREs).- Drove the establishment of an exploratory.

Ballerup, DK, DK

Created and led a team of senior scientists to drive virtual discovery projects from idea to candidate selection. Oversaw the building and budget of LEO’s externalization platform and new working model.Key accomplishments:- Built a high-performance team that consisted of a cross-functional team of 10 experienced drug discovery scientists including.

Ballerup, DK, DK

Integrated the areas of Medicinal Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry into a high-performing unit, overseeing the performance, development and budget for the combined area consisting of 65 employees (including 7 manager-level direct reports).Key accomplishments:- Created a high-impact functional area that was dynamic and highly motivated..

Ballerup, DK, DK

Created a high-performing medicinal chemistry team consisting of the 2 Medicinal Chemistry departments and a section of Computational Chemistry, overseeing performance, development and budget for a total of 40 employees (including 3 manager-level direct reports).Key accomplishments:- Transformed a fragmented department into a dynamic and motivated team..

Brentford, Middlesex, GB

Expert Scientist - 1999 - 2002Senior Scientist - 1997-1999Research Scientist - 1992-1997

Leadership Program

Postdoc, Chemistry

Ph.D., Chemistry

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Chemistry