Jason Park
Founder of Empress Therapeutics
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Overview
Work Experience
CEO & Co-Founder
2022 - Current
Using the power of genetics & evolution to generate safe, effective, easy-to-administer (small molecule) medicines.
Empress Therapeutics is to generate transformative drug candidates that get to the clinic faster and cheaper.
Raised $50,000,000.00 from Flagship Pioneering.
Partner
2015
Scientist, founder, and entrepreneur creating pioneering life science companies. CEO & Co-Founder, Empress Therapeutics. COO & Co-Founder, Sonata Therapeutics.
Flagship Pioneering is a venture capital firm that invests in life sciences and healthcare companies.
Project Leader
2011 - 2015
Core member of Healthcare, Technology, and Strategy practice areas as well as BCG's Scientist Network. Served out of New York, Mumbai, and Paris offices and led projects across a broad variety of topics, including early stage R&D, portfolio investment strategy, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, strategic and commercial due diligence, and global health.
BCG Securities focuses on wealth management with high net worth individuals.
Associate Director
2006 - 2008
Biotech company focused on the development of nanoscale therapeutic and diagnostic drug delivery agents
Co-founder
2006 - 2008