Leadership

Peter Kotsonis, PhD

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Business Development, Innovation and Partnerships

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+1 415 323-3108

Stephanie Marrus, MBA, MA

Managing Director of Entrepreneurship

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Todd Pazdera, PhD

Director, Business Development, EOD & Licensing

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+1 650 394-7149

Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, PhD

Director, Business Affairs & Strategic Partnerships

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+1 415 502-1637

Benjamin Olsen

Director, Equity Management and Advisory

Aenor Sawyer, MD

Director, Innovator Enrichment Program

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+1 415 353-4983

Office of Strategic Alliances

Peter Kotsonis, PhD

Assistant Vice Chancellor of Business Development, Innovation and Partnerships

[email protected]

+ 1 415 323-3108

Aenor Sawyer, MD

Director, Innovator Enrichment Program

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Amy Gryshuk

Associate Director

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(716) 574-0645

Olivia Roberson, PhD

Senior Alliance and Business Development Manager

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+ 1 510 771-2823

Sean Karlin

Senior Brand & Communications

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+1 415 265-8691

Gabriela Fernandez-Cuervo Velasco

Alliance and Business Development Manager

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Jon Brown, PhD

Business Development & Alliance Manager

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Aleksandra Kijac, PhD

Business Development and Alliance Manager

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Catalyst

Charles Hart, PhD

Executive Director

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+1 415 514-8510

Roopa Ramamoorthi, PhD

Director - Catalyst Program and InVent Fund

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+1 415 514-6207

Nathaniel Prorok, MHA

Director - LaunchPad and Senior Program Manager - Catalyst


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Sohela Shah

Program Director Catalyst Program and InVent Fund

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+1 628 206-4857

Office of Technology Management

Todd Pazdera, PhD

Director, Business Development, EOD & Licensing

[email protected]

+1 650 394-7194

Gonzalo Barrera-Hernandez, PhD

Director, Business Affairs & Strategic Partnerships

[email protected]

+1 415 502-1637

Benjamin Olsen

Director, Equity Management and Advisory


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David Fung, PhD

Assistant Director, Business Development & Licensing

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+1 415 502-1640

Daniel Abel, JD

Assistant Director, IP & Business Operations

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+1 415 502-1644

Heather Pittman, MBA

Assistant Director, Strategic Projects

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Gemma Rooney, PhD

Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships & Licensing

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+1 415 625-9093

Kristin Agopian, PhD

Assistant Director of Business Development & Licensing

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+1 415 340-2619

Darya Bubman, PhD

Assistant Director, Business Development & EOD

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+1 415 237-1585

Mike Papac

Senior Business Development Manager, EOD


Lorraine Johnson

Senior Business Development Manager, EOD


Catherine Smith, PhD

Senior Business Development Manager

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+1 510 646-0631

Kathleen Wilson-Edell, PhD

Senior Business Development Manager, EOD

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Heather Carrico, MS

License Compliance Manager

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+1 415 502-1579

Danielle Casey Callaghan, BA

IP Project and Compliance Manager

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+1 415 502-5829

Monica Ravanello

Senior Strategic Partnerships and IP Manager

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Marlene Grenon, MD

Digital Health and AI

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Lei Wan

Business Development & Licensing Manager

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Hong Zhang, PhD

Business Development Manager

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Abdalla Saad, MS

Business Development & Licensing Manager

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Sherri Gini

Licensing Contracts Officer

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Dorin Donohoe

IP & Business Operations

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Danica Scaglione

IP & Business Operations

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