K. Hirth
Chairman at IO BIOTECH, INC.
Net worth: 928 491 $ as of 30/03/2024
Profile
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Peter Hirth was the founder of Plexxikon, Inc. founded in 2001 where he held the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director.
He currently serves as Chairman at IO Biotech ApS, Director at KineMed, Inc., Iconic Therapeutics, Inc., Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Enterome SA, Vaxcyte, Inc., Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Independent Director at Aligos Therapeutics, Inc. and TRex Bio Ltd.
He previously held Director positions at Alios BioPharma, Inc., Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and ForteBio, Inc. He was also the President of Sugen, Inc. and Vice President-Research at Roche Diagnostics GmbH and Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics.
He received his graduate and doctorate degrees from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VAXCYTE, INC.
0.01% | 12/06/2023 | 12,738 ( 0.01% ) | 870 133 $ | 30/03/2024 |
| 27/02/2024 | 59,549 ( 0.08% ) | 58 358 $ | 30/03/2024 | |
IO BIOTECH, INC.
-.--% | 07/06/2023 | 0 ( -.--% ) | - $ | 30/03/2024 |
K. Hirth active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| KINEMED INC | Director/Board Member | 29/08/2013 |
| VAXCYTE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 31/08/2016 |
| ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 31/07/2018 |
| IO BIOTECH, INC. | Chairman | 31/08/2016 |
Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops selective drugs for the treatment of debilitating neurogenic disorders. It offers programs for respiratory, cardiovascular, chronic pain, biology, and clinical trials. The firm offers drugs for osteoarthritis pain, treatment-refractory chronic cough, and interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome. The company was founded by Anthony P. Ford in December 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Director/Board Member | 02/12/2014 |
TRex Bio Ltd.
 TRex Bio Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology TRex Bio Ltd. is a British company that provides biotechnology research and development services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2018 by Houman Ashrafian. | Director/Board Member | 23/06/2019 |
Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a bio-technology company. It develops in-class G Protein-Coupled Receptor targeted drugs to address serious, unserved medical needs. The company was founded by Alain D. Baron, Marcus F. Boehm and Xinzhong Dong and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 23/09/2019 |
IO Biotech ApS
 IO Biotech ApS BiotechnologyHealth Technology IO Biotech ApS operates as a clinical stage biotech company. It develops immunotherapy for cancer by targeting a mechanism used by tumour cells to evade immune responses. The company was founded by Mai-Britt Zocca, Mads Hald Andersen, Inge Marie Svane, Anders Ljungqvist and Per Thor Straten and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Chairman | - |
Iconic Therapeutics, Inc.
 Iconic Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Iconic Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of serious eye disorders. Its product ICON-1, is a novel immune-conjugate fusion protein that works with the body’s immune system to address the root causes of inflammation and angiogenesis together, potentially altering the course of causes of blindness. The company was founded by Alan Garen, Kirk Dornbush, and Michael I. Sherman in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 30/04/2015 |
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Training of K. Hirth
| Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg | Doctorate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| VAXCYTE, INC. | Health Technology |
| ALIGOS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Health Technology |
| IO BIOTECH, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Sugen, Inc.
 Sugen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Sugen, Inc. developed small molecule drugs and related pharmaceutical products. The company was founded on July 1, 1991 and was headquartered in New York, NY. | Health Technology |
KineMed, Inc.
 KineMed, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services KineMed, Inc. develops and commercializes biomarker platform technology. It provides dynamic proteomics platform, a functionally interpretable systems biology platform. The company was founded by David M. Fineman and Marc K. Hellerstein in February 2001 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Commercial Services |
Plexxikon, Inc.
 Plexxikon, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Plexxikon, Inc. provides clinical and medical drug discovery and development services. The company was founded by Joseph P. Schlessinger, Thomas Richard Kassberg, Sung-hou Kim and K. Peter Hirth in 2001 and is headquartered in Berkeley, CA. | Commercial Services |
Iconic Therapeutics, Inc.
Iconic Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Iconic Therapeutics, Inc. engages in the development of novel therapeutics for the treatment of serious eye disorders. Its product ICON-1, is a novel immune-conjugate fusion protein that works with the body’s immune system to address the root causes of inflammation and angiogenesis together, potentially altering the course of causes of blindness. The company was founded by Alan Garen, Kirk Dornbush, and Michael I. Sherman in 2003 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Alios BioPharma, Inc.
 Alios BioPharma, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Alios BioPharma, Inc. operates as a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company which develops novel antiviral therapies for the treatment of respiratory diseases. It also develops proprietary chemical libraries of novel nucleosides, nucleoside analogs and non-nucleosides as potential therapeutics for viral infections including RSV, influenza, rhinovirus and emerging viral diseases. The firm offers VX-135, a uridine nucleotide analog for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C. The company was founded by Leonid N. Beigelman, Lawrence M. Blatt and John R. Donovan in 2008 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Technology |
Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Kolltan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. engaged in the development of monoclonal antibody drugs. It focused on the discovery and development of novel antibody-based drugs targeting receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. The company was founded by Arthur G. Altschul, Jr. and Joseph P. Schlessinger on November 16, 2007 and was headquartered in New Haven, CT. | Health Technology |
Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Afferent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops selective drugs for the treatment of debilitating neurogenic disorders. It offers programs for respiratory, cardiovascular, chronic pain, biology, and clinical trials. The firm offers drugs for osteoarthritis pain, treatment-refractory chronic cough, and interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome. The company was founded by Anthony P. Ford in December 2009 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Health Technology |
Roche Diagnostics GmbH
 Roche Diagnostics GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Roche Holding AG, Roche Diagnostics GmbH is a German company that develops innovative medicines, treatments, and diagnostics. The company is based in Mannheim, Germany. The CEOs of the private company are Claudia Fleischer, Claus Haberda, Clemens Schmid. Roche Diagnostics was acquired by Roche Holding AG on January 01, 1999. | Commercial Services |
ForteBio, Inc.
 ForteBio, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Pall ForteBio Corp. develops analytical systems that enable real-time analysis of biomolecular interactions in micro-volume sample sizes, providing information on affinity, kinetics, and concentration. The company was founded in October 2001 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA. | Health Technology |
Enterome SA
 Enterome SA Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Enterome SA develops personalized medical-tests and diagnostics. The firm profiles human gut microbiome to improve management of microbiome-related disease. It primarily specializes in research adn development focusing on disease management. The company was founded by Stanislav Dusko Ehrlich in 2012 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Health Technology |
IO Biotech ApS
IO Biotech ApS BiotechnologyHealth Technology IO Biotech ApS operates as a clinical stage biotech company. It develops immunotherapy for cancer by targeting a mechanism used by tumour cells to evade immune responses. The company was founded by Mai-Britt Zocca, Mads Hald Andersen, Inge Marie Svane, Anders Ljungqvist and Per Thor Straten and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. | Health Technology |
Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Escient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a bio-technology company. It develops in-class G Protein-Coupled Receptor targeted drugs to address serious, unserved medical needs. The company was founded by Alain D. Baron, Marcus F. Boehm and Xinzhong Dong and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
TRex Bio Ltd.
TRex Bio Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology TRex Bio Ltd. is a British company that provides biotechnology research and development services. The private company is based in London, UK. The company was founded in 2018 by Houman Ashrafian. | Health Technology |
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