Donald Nicholson

Chairman at DISC MEDICINE, INC.

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 30/05/2026

68 year

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Donald W.
Nicholson is currently Chief Executive Officer at Nimbus Apollo, Inc., Executive Chairman at NodThera Ltd., Disc Medicine Opco, Inc., and Disc Medicine, Inc., Independent Chairman at Muna Therapeutics ApS, Director at Matchpoint Therapeutics, Inc., Advisor at Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc., and Vice President at Merck Frost Centre For Therapeutic Research, Inc. Formerly, Dr. Nicholson was Chief Executive Officer & Director at Nimbus Therapeutics LLC from 2014 to 2018, Chairman at Jnana Therapeutics, Inc. from 2019 to 2024, Executive Chairman at Generation Bio Co. from 2025 to 2026, Executive Chairman at Gemini Therapeutics, Inc., Independent Director at Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. from 2017 to 2022, and Vice President & Head-San Diego Research Site at Merck & Co., Inc. Education includes undergraduate and doctorate degrees from the University of Western Ontario.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
DISC MEDICINE, INC. 0.04%	17/06/2026	15,332 ( 0.04% )	1 M $	30/05/2026

Donald Nicholson active positions

Companies	Position	Start
DISC MEDICINE, INC.	Chairman	31/03/2019
Nimbus Apollo, Inc. Nimbus Apollo, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides drug discovery research services	Chief Executive Officer	-
NodThera Ltd. NodThera Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates biotechnology company which discovers and develops new treatments for diseases driven by chronic inflammation	Chairman	09/04/2019
Disc Medicine Opco, Inc. Disc Medicine Opco, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops therapies for hematologic diseases	Chairman	31/03/2019
Merck Frost Centre For Therapeutic Research, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Muna Therapeutics ApS Muna Therapeutics ApS BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in discovering and developing of therapies that slow and stop devastating neurodegenerative, alzheimer’s & parkinson’s diseases	Chairman	12/09/2021
Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc. Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Venture Advisors invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on life sciences and biotech sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Matchpoint Therapeutics, Inc. Matchpoint Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company harnessing the power of covalency to discover precision covalent medicines	Director/Board Member	31/10/2022

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Former positions of Donald Nicholson

Companies	Position	End
GENERATION BIO CO.	Chairman	05/02/2026
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Private companies	15
Merck & Co., Inc. Merck & Co., Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures human and animal health pharmaceutical products & vaccines	Health Technology
Nimbus Therapeutics LLC Nimbus Therapeutics LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biotech company that develops molecule medicines for diseases like cancer, immune disorders and metabolic conditions	Health Technology
Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc. Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Venture Advisors invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on life sciences and biotech sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements.	Finance
University of Western Ontario University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nimbus Apollo, Inc. Nimbus Apollo, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides drug discovery research services	Health Technology
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. Kymera Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that develops immunology medicines for health problems	Health Technology
Jnana Therapeutics, Inc. Jnana Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a chemo proteomics platform to develop small molecule medicines	Health Technology
Generation Bio Co. Generation Bio Co. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes genetic medicines	Health Technology
NodThera Ltd. NodThera Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates biotechnology company which discovers and develops new treatments for diseases driven by chronic inflammation	Health Technology
Disc Medicine Opco, Inc. Disc Medicine Opco, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops therapies for hematologic diseases	Commercial Services
Muna Therapeutics ApS Muna Therapeutics ApS BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in discovering and developing of therapies that slow and stop devastating neurodegenerative, alzheimer’s & parkinson’s diseases	Health Technology
Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. Gemini Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops drugs for dry age-related macular degeneration and associated rare genetic diseases	Health Technology
Merck Frost Centre For Therapeutic Research, Inc.
Matchpoint Therapeutics, Inc. Matchpoint Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company harnessing the power of covalency to discover precision covalent medicines	Health Technology
Disc Medicine, Inc. Disc Medicine, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Develops therapies addressing red blood cell production in hematologic diseases	Health Technology