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Joseph Schlessinger


Yale Bio: http://www.med.yale.edu/pharm/chairman/biography.htm
Biznik: http://biznik.com/members/joseph-schlessinger/about
Xing: https://www.xing.com/profile/Joseph_Schlessinger

Summary

An alumnus of Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science, Dr. Joseph Schlessinger has since come a long way in the medical field. Joseph Schlessinger commenced his career as a Postdoctoral Associate at Cornell University’s School of Applied and Engineering Physics and Department of Chemistry. Dr. Schlessinger went on to hold a variety of roles in the medical field, including University Professor, Scientist, and Research Director. A leader in the fight against cancer, Dr. Joseph Schlessinger founded three pharmaceutical companies within two decades. Through his considerable efforts, several important medical discoveries took place under his watch, including the creation of the first FDA-approved cancer drug for renal cancer and gastrointestinal stromal tumors, as well as the discovery of a Raf inhibitor for melanomas. For his work in elucidating a new code that tracks the information flow within the cell, Dr. Joseph Schlessinger received the eminent Dan David Prize.

Joseph Schlessinger is well-known around the globe for his skill with words. An expert in both the written word as well as the spoken, Schlessinger has given a multitude of lectures and has made over 400 written contributions. Since first embarking on his career, Joseph Schlessinger has distinguished himself from his peers with his considerable accomplishments. Most recently, he received the Medal of Danica Hrvatska Order from the Republic of Croatia.

Dr. Joseph Schlessinger keeps current in his field through his memberships in the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the European Academy of Sciences.

Work History

Yale University School of Medicine

New Haven, CT, United States
Nov 2000 - Present
Professor and Chairman of Pharmacology Department  
Supervise a research group, train graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Elucidation of mechanism of RTK activation.

Kolltan

New Haven, CT, United States
Dec 2007 - Present
Founder 
Established the framework for founding the company and supervising research and drug discovery. Founder, Member of the Board and Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board. Founded the company and raised nearly $40 millions for its operations.

Plexxikon

Berkeley, CA, United States
Jul 2000 - Present
Founder and Chairman of the Board  
Established the framework for founding the company and supervising research and drug discovery. Founder, Chairman of the board and member of scientific advisory board. Discovery of a selective Raf inhibitor in clinical trial for melanoma.

Education

Weizmann Institute for Science

Rehovot, Israel, Israel
Aug 1970 - Jan 1975
PhD , Biophysics

Hebrew University

Jerusalem, Israel
Oct 1965 - Aug 1970
BS, MS, Chemistry and Physics

Suma Cum Laude

Professional Organizations

National Academy of Science, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, European Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences

Interests

Music, Ballet, Art and History

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