Wendell Wierenga

Chairman at CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

Net worth: 5 M $ as of 29/04/2024

76 year

100 connections

Health Technology

Consumer Services

Commercial Services

Network origin in Wendell Wierenga first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
PFIZER, INC. 182	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	182
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in developing innovative therapies that target the molecular mechanisms that cause cancer. The company was founded by Frank McCormick in February 1992 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. 78	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	78
CYTOKINETICS, INCORPORATED 43	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	43
Warner-Lambert Co. Warner-Lambert Co. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Warner-Lambert Co. used to manufacture and market pharmaceuticals, consumer health care products & confectionery. Its pharmaceutical products were ethical pharmaceuticals, biological products and hard-gelatin capsules. Its consumer health products were a wide range of products like oral care mouthwash/dental rinses, toothpaste, effervescent denture cleaning tablets, upper respiratory cold & sinus preparations, antihistamines, allergy products and cough syrups/suppressants. The company was headquartered in Morris Plains, NJ. 42	Extinct	Pharmaceuticals: Major	42
XENOPORT, INC. 33	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	33
CRINETICS PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 28	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	28
The Upjohn Co. 23	Extinct	Pharmaceuticals: Major	23
OCERA THERAPEUTICS INC 23	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	23
Santarus, Inc. Santarus, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Santarus, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. The company was founded on December 6, 1996 and is headquartered in Bridgewater, NJ. 20	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	20
Apricus Biosciences, Inc. Apricus Biosciences, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Apricus Biosciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of product candidates in the areas of specialty urology and rheumatology. Its products include Vitaros and Femprox. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. 18	Extinct	Pharmaceuticals: Major	18
NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC. 14	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	14
AMBIT BIOSCIENCES CORP 13	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	13
ANACOR PHARMACEUTICALS INC 13	Subsidiary	Pharmaceuticals: Major	13
DERMATA THERAPEUTICS, INC. 12	Public Company	Pharmaceuticals: Major	12
ASPIRA WOMEN'S HEALTH INC. 10	Public Company	Biotechnology	10
Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Inc. 5	Subsidiary		5
Syrrx, Inc. Syrrx, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Syrrx, Inc. used to develops drugs. Its focus was on creating novel therapies for cancer, metabolic diseases and inflammation. The company was the technology leader in the field of structural proteomics, the process of generating protein structures from genetic information. It was headquartered in San Diego, CA 5	Extinct	Pharmaceuticals: Major	5

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Wendell Wierenga via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Biotechnology Innovation Organization Biotechnology Innovation Organization Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Biotechnology Innovation Organization is the world's biotechnology organization, providing advocacy, business development and communications services for more than 1,200 members worldwide. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology technologies. Corporate members range from entrepreneurial companies developing a first product to Fortune 100 multinationals. also represent state and regional biotech associations, service providers to the industry and academic centers.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	David Hale Pablo Cagnoni Kleanthis Xanthopoulos Helen Torley Hollings Renton Walter Moos Ted Love N. Coles Steven Mento Albert Bourla	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Genzyme Corp. Genzyme Corp. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	Medical Specialties	Edward Kaye Hollings Renton Sandy Smith Corinne Nevinny Rogério Vivaldi Coelho Stephanie Okey	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	Mark Leschly Walter Moos N. Coles Stephen W. Kaldor Camille Bedrosian Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Stanford University	College/University	Sharon Tetlow Lawrence Steinman Robert Blum Gianna M. Bosko Corinne Nevinny	Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
BIOCOM BIOCOM Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services BIOCOM provides scientific and technological services. The firm focuses that positively influence the growth of the life science industry, including capital formation, public policy, workforce development and scientific discovery and development. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	David Hale Kleanthis Xanthopoulos Alan J. Lewis Mary Fisher Steven Mento	Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
MDRejuvena, Inc. MDRejuvena, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology MDRejuvena, Inc. manufactures skin care products. It specializes in providing products that rejuvenate, enhance and maintain skin health for the patients of physicians and skincare professionals worldwide. The company was founded by David F. Hale in 2013 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	David Hale Gerry Proehl Mary Fisher Kathleen Scott	Founder Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Faheem Hasnain Helen Torley Sandy Smith N. Coles	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY	Medical Specialties	David Hale William C. Wallen Jim Burns William Sigmund	Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer President Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
Harvard Medical School	College/University	John Freund Lawrence Steinman N. Coles Camille Bedrosian	Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree
MEDIVATION INC	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Douglas Giordano Andrew Sandler Margaret M. Madden James Hassard	President Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member Sales & Marketing
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	College/University	Henry McKinnell Leonard Patrick Gage Camille Bedrosian Elisabeth A. Schnieders	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	College/University	Stephen W. Kaldor Vincent Angotti Andrew Hindman Raj Mehra	Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Doctorate Degree
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.	College/University	William Rieflin Vincent Angotti Ryan Sullivan Weston Nichols	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
University of California, Berkeley	College/University	Walter Moos Elisabeth A. Schnieders Gregory T. Bates Bradley Paul Morgan	Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree
Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America provides pharmaceutical research and biotechnology services. It represents the country’s biopharmaceutical research companies, which are devoted to discovering and developing medicines that enable patients to live longer, healthier, and more productive lives. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered Washington, DC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Henry McKinnell Lodewijk J. R. de Vink Olivier Brandicourt Albert Bourla	Director/Board Member Chairman Chairman Chairman
Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.	Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds	Pablo Cagnoni N. Coles Albert Bourla	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
AMGEN INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	David J. Scott Helen Torley Jeff Knight	General Counsel Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and markets pharmaceutical products. Its medical products include xyrem, erwinaze, vyxeos, and kidrolas. The company was founded by Bruce C. Cozadd in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Paul Berns Matthew Fust Kari Loeser	Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member
ONCTERNAL THERAPEUTICS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	David Hale Michael Carter Kathleen Scott	Founder Director/Board Member Director of Finance/CFO
Stanford Graduate School of Business	College/University	Henry McKinnell Mark Leschly Matthew Fust	Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
GSK PLC	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Faheem Hasnain Lucy Shapiro Richard Anthony de Souza	Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
The Business Roundtable The Business Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Henry McKinnell Lodewijk J. R. de Vink Albert Bourla	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Yale University	College/University	Alan J. Lewis Linda Grais Dana Pizzuti	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.	Biotechnology	Ted Love Andrew Hindman Dana Pizzuti	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel
Harvard Business School	College/University	John Freund Robert Blum Corinne Nevinny	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
MERCK & CO., INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	N. Coles Graeme Bell Muna Bhanji	Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact Corporate Officer/Principal
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers BiotechnologyHealth Technology The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Traders is a global organization that promotes technology transfer in the pharmaceutical industry. The non-profit company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The Swiss company believes that technology transfer helps bridge research and development gaps, increases the availability of vaccines and medicines, and stimulates investment in key industrial areas. David Reddy has been the CEO of the company since 2024.	Biotechnology	Lodewijk J. R. de Vink Olivier Brandicourt Albert Bourla	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal President
The Biotechnology Institute The Biotechnology Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Biotechnology Institute is a non-profit organization, which engages in designing and managing programs about biotechnology research. Its programs include BioGENEius Challenges, leadership awards, and Adopt-A-School. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	David Hale Leonard Patrick Gage Ted Love	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
AFFYMAX, INC.	Biotechnology	Hollings Renton Ted Love Caryn McDowell	Chairman Director/Board Member General Counsel
RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Hollings Renton Walter Moos Dana Pizzuti	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
GLOBAL BLOOD THERAPEUTICS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Walter Moos Ted Love Margaret M. Madden	Consultant / Advisor Chief Executive Officer Corporate Officer/Principal
Stanford Law School	College/University	B. Parshall William Rieflin Linda Grais	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
TETRAPHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Nancy Wysenski John Freund Leonard Patrick Gage	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Amgen Rockville, Inc. Amgen Rockville, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Amgen Rockville, Inc. develops and commercializes antibody-based products. Its product development pipeline includes novel antibodies generated with its BiTE antibody platform, as well as conventional monoclonal antibodies. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Rockville, MD.	Biotechnology	David Hale David J. Scott Michael Carter	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
National Academy of Medicine (United States) National Academy of Medicine (United States) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence Steinman Lucy Shapiro Robert Harrington	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
AVANIR PHARMACEUTICALS INC	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Corinne Nevinny Patricia Lady Garlan Adams	Director/Board Member Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Comptroller/Controller/Auditor
Stanford University School of Medicine	College/University	Lawrence Steinman Lucy Shapiro Robert Harrington	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Wake Forest University	College/University	Gerry Proehl Russell Ray	Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
ALBIREO PHARMA, INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Alan Krasner Stephanie Okey	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
Cerevel Therapeutics, Inc. Cerevel Therapeutics, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Part of Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc., Cerevel Therapeutics, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies. The private company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2018. N. Anthony Coles has been the CEO of the company since 2018.	Biotechnology	Douglas Giordano N. Coles	Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer
Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity) Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Perceptive Advisors (Private Equity) (Perceptive Advisors) is a private equity subsidiary of Perceptive Advisors LLC founded in 1999 by Joseph Eric Edelman. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Investment Managers	Douglas Giordano Weston Nichols	Private Equity Investor Private Equity Analyst
HealthCare Ventures LLC HealthCare Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance HealthCare Ventures LLC (HealthCare Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985 by Harold R. Werner. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.	Investment Managers	Jim Burns Mark Leschly	Corporate Officer/Principal Private Equity Investor
Cornell Law School	College/University	Douglas Lankler Ryan Sullivan	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Shire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company offers solutions for attention deficit & hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies, gastrointestinal, and renal diseases. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Alan Krasner Richard Anthony de Souza	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer Director/Board Member
Pfizer Ltd. Pfizer Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Pfizer Ltd. is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and provides medicines, vaccines, and consumer healthcare products. Its products include prescription and counterfeit medicines, and over-the-counter products. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Tadworth, the United Kingdom.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Olivier Brandicourt Albert Bourla	President Chief Executive Officer
VIATRIS INC.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Douglas Giordano Margaret M. Madden	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Wyeth Corp. Wyeth Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Wyeth LLC develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceuticals and biological substances. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Madison, NJ.	Pharmaceuticals: Major	Douglas Lankler Leonard Patrick Gage	Compliance Officer Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer
San Diego State University	College/University	Debra P. Crawford Steven Martin	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree

Statistics

International

United States	47
United Kingdom	3
Mexico	2
Switzerland	2

Sectoral

Health Technology	28
Consumer Services	15
Commercial Services	6
Finance	4
Miscellaneous	2

Operational

Director/Board Member	646
Corporate Officer/Principal	281
Independent Dir/Board Member	211
Chairman	177
President	117

Most connected contacts

Insiders
David Hale	54
John Freund	37
Mark Leschly	36
Henry McKinnell	35
Alan J. Lewis	33
Ted Love	31
Walter Moos	30
N. Coles	30
Kleanthis Xanthopoulos	29
Paul Berns	28
Santo Costa	28
Peter Corr	28
Faheem Hasnain	27
Jim Burns	26
Lawrence Steinman	26

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