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Walter Smith
Chief Executive Officer at
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.
Profile
Walter Smith is Chief Executive Officer & Director at Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. since 2014, Director at Daya CNS LLC since 2018, Director at OxaluRx Inc. since 2018, and Member of the American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic and the American Thoracic Society, Inc. Former roles include Vice President & Executive Director at Pfizer Inc. from 1980 to 2009, Senior Director-Research at Pharmacia Corp., Director at The Arthritis Foundation from 2010 to 2016, Senior Vice President-Research & Development at Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. from 2017 to 2020, Group Leader at G.D.
Searle & Co., Inc., and member of the Investment Committee at BioGenerator (Venture Capital).
Education includes undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin, conferred in 1977 and 1980 respectively.
Walter Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.
 Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases | Chief Executive Officer | 01/05/2011 |
American Thoracic Society, Inc.
 American Thoracic Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Profession membership organization for thoracic surgeons. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic
 American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops disease-fighting medicines and therapeutic agents | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
OxaluRx, Inc.
 OxaluRx, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Director/Board Member | 01/06/2018 |
Daya CNS LLC
 Daya CNS LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as an non-classifiable establishments | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2018 |
Former positions of Walter Smith
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ACLARIS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2020 |
The Arthritis Foundation
 The Arthritis Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research, advocacy and support services for various kinds of arthritis and related diseases | Director/Board Member | 30/11/2016 |
| PFIZER INC. | Private Equity Investor | 02/01/2009 |
BioGenerator (Venture Capital)
 BioGenerator (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance BioGenerator invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and agriculture sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Private Equity Investor | - |
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Connections
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 12 |
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Pfizer Inc.
 Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Engages in discovery, development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of biopharmaceutical products & ingredients | Health Technology |
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc.
Aclaris Life Sciences, Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Operates as a technology-based company which focuses on rational drug design to identify novel drugs for cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases | Health Services |
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
 Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops and commercializes novel drug candidates for immuno-inflammatory diseases | Health Technology |
G.D. Searle & Co., Inc.
 G.D. Searle & Co., Inc. Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Makes diversified line of chemicals and agricultural products | Process Industries |
Pharmacia Corp.
 Pharmacia Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Researches, manufactures and sells pharmaceuticals | Health Technology |
University of Wisconsin
 University of Wisconsin Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
BioGenerator (Venture Capital)
BioGenerator (Venture Capital) Investment ManagersFinance BioGenerator invests in companies located in the United States. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare and agriculture sectors. It provides financing for early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
The Arthritis Foundation
The Arthritis Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides research, advocacy and support services for various kinds of arthritis and related diseases | Commercial Services |
American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic
American Society for Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutic Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Develops disease-fighting medicines and therapeutic agents | Commercial Services |
American Thoracic Society, Inc.
American Thoracic Society, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Profession membership organization for thoracic surgeons. | Commercial Services |
Daya CNS LLC
Daya CNS LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as an non-classifiable establishments | Miscellaneous |
OxaluRx, Inc.
OxaluRx, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Operates as a non-classified establishment | Miscellaneous |
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