OUR TEAM
At Volastra, we are relentlessly committed to harnessing cutting-edge science to discover, develop and deliver novel therapies to patients. Our leadership team brings together expertise from diverse disciplines including drug discovery, clinical development, and business strategy. We are united by a shared passion to accelerate the pace of each new discovery, bridging the gap between scientific advancements and patient impact.
SANDI PETERSON, CHAIR
Operating PartnerClayton, Dubilier & Rice
Charles Hugh-Jones, M.D., FRCP
Chief Executive OfficerVolastra Therapeutics
Ellie McGuire
PartnerPolaris Partners
SAMUEL BAKHOUM, M.D., PH.D.
Assistant MemberHuman Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Arjun Balar, M.D.
Senior Vice President – Global Clinical DevelopmentLilly
Rez Halse, PH.D.
PartnerDROIA Ventures
STEFAN VITOROVIC
Co-Founder and Managing DirectorVida Ventures
David Nicholson, PH.D.
Independent Board Member
Lewis Cantley, Ph.D.
Founder and Chair of Scientific Advisory Committee Professor Of Cell Medicine And Faculty Member, Dana Farber Cancer Center
Samuel Bakhoum, M.D., PH. D.
Founder and Scientific Advisor Assistant Member, Human Oncology And Pathogenesis Program, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Olivier Elemento, PH.D.
Founder and Scientific AdvisorDirector Of Englander Institute For Precision Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine
David Baltimore, PH.D.
Scientific Advisor President Emeritus And Distinguished Professor Of Biology, California Institute Of Technology
Duane Compton, PH.D.
Scientific Advisor Dean, Geisel School Of Medicine, Dartmouth College
Gerard Evan, FRS, FMedSci
Scientific Advisor Principal Group Leader, Francis Crick Institute
Tarun Kapoor, PH.D.
Scientific Advisor PELS Family Professor, Rockefeller University
David Pellman, M.D.
Scientific Advisor Margaret M. Dyson Professor Of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Karen Vousden, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisor Chief Scientist, Cancer Research UK
Nicholas A. Saccomano, Ph.D.
Strategic AdvisorFormer CSO Array Biopharma, Former SVP-CSO Pfizer Boulder