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Mark A. Rothera is currently Chief Executive Officer at Viracta Therapeutics, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at TreeFrog Therapeutics SAS starting in 2025, Director at Genpharm Services, and President & Director at Orchard Therapeutics North America.
Former roles include President, CEO & Executive Director at Silence Therapeutics Plc from 2020 to 2022; President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Orchard Therapeutics (Europe) Ltd. from 2017 to 2020; President, CEO & Executive Director at Orchard Therapeutics Plc from 2018 to 2020; Director at Alliance for Regenerative Medicine; Director at INVO Fertility, Inc.; Chief Commercial Officer at PTC Therapeutics, Inc. from 2013 to 2017; Executive VP-Strategy & Business Development at Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2012 to 2013; President & General Manager-Commercial Operations at Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. from 2006 to 2012; and Vice President-Europe, Middle East & Africa at CHIRON Biopharmaceuticals from 2000 to 2005.
Education includes graduate studies at the University of Cambridge and an MBA from INSEAD.
Mark Rothera active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VIRACTA THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Genpharm Services
Genpharm Services Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides pharmaceutical marketing and consulting services | Director/Board Member | - |
Orchard Therapeutics North America
Orchard Therapeutics North America BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides biotechnology research services | President | - |
TreeFrog Therapeutics SAS
TreeFrog Therapeutics SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a stem cell company | Chief Executive Officer | 15/12/2025 |
Former positions of Mark Rothera
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SILENCE THERAPEUTICS PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 21/02/2022 |
Orchard Therapeutics (Europe) Ltd.
Orchard Therapeutics (Europe) Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Researches on transformative gene therapies | Chief Executive Officer | 17/03/2020 |
| ORCHARD THERAPEUTICS PLC | Chief Executive Officer | 17/03/2020 |
| PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 09/08/2017 |
| AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2013 |
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| Private companies | 14 |
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PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops, manufactures and markets clinically differentiated medicines for neurodegenerative diseases | Health Technology |
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Operates as a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes therapies for hyperlipidemia and metabolic diseases | Health Technology |
Silence Therapeutics Plc
Silence Therapeutics Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Engages in the research and development of novel pharmaceutical products | Commercial Services |
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
INSEAD
INSEAD Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc.
Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Develops human genetic therapies | Health Technology |
CHIRON Biopharmaceuticals | |
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Promotes legislative, regulatory and reimbursement initiatives for regenerative medicine | Health Services |
Genpharm Services
Genpharm Services Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides pharmaceutical marketing and consulting services | Commercial Services |
Orchard Therapeutics (Europe) Ltd.
Orchard Therapeutics (Europe) Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Researches on transformative gene therapies | Health Technology |
Orchard Therapeutics Plc
Orchard Therapeutics Plc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Engages in research and advancements of gene therapy to develop potential cures for genetic & other severe diseases | Health Technology |
TreeFrog Therapeutics SAS
TreeFrog Therapeutics SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a stem cell company | Commercial Services |
Orchard Therapeutics North America
Orchard Therapeutics North America BiotechnologyHealth Technology Provides biotechnology research services | Health Technology |
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc.
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops drugs for virus-associated cancers | Health Technology |
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