James Empfield

Corporate Officer/Principal at XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

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James R.
Empfield is Secretary & Director at Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and Executive Vice President-Drug Discovery at Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. since 2016.
Formerly, Dr. Empfield was Director-CNS Chemistry Department at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP in 2006 and Head-Research at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2011 to 2015.
Education includes a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, graduate studies at Bucknell University, and undergraduate studies at Lebanon Valley College.

James Empfield active positions

Companies	Position	Start
XENON PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/01/2016
Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops clinical-stage biopharmaceutical products	Director/Board Member	-

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Companies	Position	End
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/07/2015
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures biopharmaceuticals	Corporate Officer/Principal	31/12/2005

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Private companies	7
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a pharmaceutical company that develops drugs for the treatment of cystic fibrosis	Health Technology
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Xenon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovering, developing and delivering of therapeutics for neurological & psychiatric disorders	Health Technology
Bucknell University Bucknell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Lebanon Valley College Lebanon Valley College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures biopharmaceuticals	Health Technology
Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops clinical-stage biopharmaceutical products	Health Technology