Youssef Bennani is a managing partner with over 25 years of pharmaceutical leadership. He led Domain Therapeutics, founded FinD Therapeutics, and held roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, and Athersys.
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- Abbott Laboratories
- Ligand Pharmaceuticals
- Vertex · Vice President Drug Innovation
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. · Site Head and Vice President of R&D
- Find Therapeutics · founding CEO
- Domain Therapeutics · Chairman of the Board2014-2023
- Bellus Health · independent Board Director2014-2023
- CTI Life Sciences Fund · Managing PartnerNow
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Who is Youssef Bennani?
Youssef Bennani is a managing partner with over 25 years of pharmaceutical leadership. He led Domain Therapeutics, founded FinD Therapeutics, and held roles at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Abbott Laboratories, and Athersys.
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What did Youssef Bennani do before CTI Life Sciences Fund?
Abbott Laboratories; Ligand Pharmaceuticals; Vice President Drug Innovation at Vertex; Site Head and Vice President of R&D at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc.; founding CEO at Find Therapeutics; Chairman of the Board at Domain Therapeutics; independent Board Director at Bellus Health.
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