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John W.
Wallen worked as a Principal at Johnson & Johnson.
He was an Attorney at Merck & Co., Inc. from 1989 to 1995.
In 2003, he became a Partner at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP.
From 2004 to 2014, he served as the VP-Intellectual Property & Corporate Legal at Ambrx, Inc. Currently, he is the Secretary & General Counsel at Avidity Biosciences, Inc. Dr. Wallen holds a doctorate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
He also has a graduate degree from Long Island University and an undergraduate degree from The State University of New York.
He obtained his law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Former positions of John W. Wallen
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| AVIDITY BIOSCIENCES, INC. | General Counsel | 04/08/2024 |
| AMBRX INC | General Counsel | 30/09/2014 |
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/01/2004 |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/08/1995 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 9 |
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Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as an investment holding company with interests in health care products | Health Technology |
Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Manufactures human and animal health pharmaceutical products & vaccines | Health Technology |
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.
Avidity Biosciences, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a biotechnology company that provides research and development, administrative & investment services | Health Technology |
University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP
Preston Gates & Ellis LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services | Commercial Services |
Long Island University
Long Island University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Ambrx, Inc.
Ambrx, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company | Health Technology |
The State University of New York
The State University of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Seton Hall University School of Law
Seton Hall University School of Law Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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