Cynthia J. Kenyon

Corporate Officer/Principal at

National Academy of Sciences

71 year

99 connections

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Cynthia J.
Kenyon is a Founder of Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and has been a Director since April 2004.
Currently, she serves as the American Cancer Society Research Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Kenyon was President of the Genetic Society of America and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.
She is a Director of the Hillblom Center for the Biology of Aging at UCSF.
Dr. Kenyon received a BS degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Georgia and a PhD in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Cynthia J. Kenyon active positions

Companies	Position	Start
National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The University of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Companies	Position	End
The Genetics Society of America The Genetics Society of America The Genetics Society of America is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to advancing genetics and genomics research, education, and professional development worldwide. The private company is based in Bethesda, MD. The organization supports scientists and educators through initiatives such as publishing peer-reviewed journals, organizing conferences, offering awards, mentorship, and career development programs, and providing educational resources.	President	-
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases	Founder	-

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Private companies	6
Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Elixir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a holding company with interest in manufacturing and developing biopharmaceutical products for the treatment of metabolic diseases	Miscellaneous
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Functions as a College/University	Finance
University of Georgia University of Georgia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The University of California, San Francisco The University of California, San Francisco Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
National Academy of Sciences National Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology	Commercial Services
The Genetics Society of America The Genetics Society of America The Genetics Society of America is a nonprofit professional organization dedicated to advancing genetics and genomics research, education, and professional development worldwide. The private company is based in Bethesda, MD. The organization supports scientists and educators through initiatives such as publishing peer-reviewed journals, organizing conferences, offering awards, mentorship, and career development programs, and providing educational resources.