Ruth McKernan
Director/Board Member at CEREVEL THERAPEUTICS HOLDINGS, INC.
Net worth: - $ as of 2024-04-29
Network origin in Ruth McKernan first degree
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SV Health Investors LLP
 SV Health Investors LLP Investment ManagersFinance SV Health Investors LLP (SV Health Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1994 by Peter McPartland. The firm is headquartered in London.
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| Holding Company | Investment Managers | 37 |
Society For Neuroscience
 Society For Neuroscience Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Society for Neuroscience is an organization with over 36,000 members in more than 95 countries. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization also engages in science advocacy and public policy, including an annual Capitol Hill Day, and has various public outreach efforts, such as the interactive collection of public-facing resources on BrainFacts.org. It was founded in 1969 and offers year-round programming, including the publication of two scientific journals, professional development resources, and career training through Neuronline.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 29 |
| Public Company | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 25 | |
British Pharmacological Society
 British Pharmacological Society Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous The British Pharmacological Society is a charity and membership organization that aims to promote and advance the field of pharmacology. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company leads the way in researching and applying pharmacology worldwide. The company was founded in 1931. Rachel Lambert-Forsyth has been the CEO of the company since 2020.
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| Private Company | Investment Trusts/Mutual Funds | 22 |
The Bioindustry Association
 The Bioindustry Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The BioIndustry Association is a UK-based organization that represents the life sciences and biotech industry. The British company's mission is to facilitate and connect the ecosystem to help businesses start, grow, and deliver world-changing innovation. The non-profit company was founded by Cormac G. Kilty and Simon Geoffrey Best, and Steve Bates has been the CEO of the company since 2012.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 21 |
The Medical Research Council
 The Medical Research Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Medical Research Council provides human healthcare and social services. It offers funding for biomedical spectrum, fundamental lab-based science, clinical trials and all major disease areas. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
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| Subsidiary | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 19 |
Alzheimer’s Research UK
 Alzheimer’s Research UK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Alzheimer's Research UK is a leading charity based in Cambridge, UK, that was founded in 1992 and is headed by CEO Hilary Evans. Alzheimer's Research UK is forging partnerships at home and across the globe to defeat dementia sooner. The organization specializes in finding preventions, treatments, and a cure for dementia. The British company currently supports pioneering dementia research projects worth nearly £34 million in leading universities across the UK. The charity funds and delivers pioneering research to revolutionize the way we treat, diagnose, and prevent dementia. The non-profit company stands for everyone affected by dementia and aim to find a cure for the disease. The organization challenges perceptions of dementia using an orange and encourages people to share a better understanding of the disease.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 13 |
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 company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2018. N. Anthony Coles has been the CEO of the company since 2018.
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| Subsidiary | Biotechnology | 10 |
Neusentis, Inc.
 Neusentis, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Neusentis is a biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of novel orally-administered small molecule drugs that modulate ion channel targets. The company has developed an integrated technology platform that allows for the efficient discovery of drug leads. The firm is conducting research and development activities in a number of disease areas, including epilepsy, pain and inflammation. Icagen has two clinical stage programs in epilepsy and pain. The company was formerly known as Icagen, Inc. It was founded by Andre L. Lamotte and P. Kay Wagoner on November 23, 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.
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| Subsidiary | Pharmaceuticals: Major | 10 |
Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd.
 Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd. is a company based in Belfast, Ireland. The Irish company achieves this through the use of machine learning analytics and the world's largest database of annotated, longitudinal, neurofunctional data. Cumulus Neuroscience aims to generate the data and insights necessary to accelerate the diagnosis and management of central nervous system disorders. The company's AI-based, multi-domain digital biomarker platform enables better and faster decision-making in neurology and neuropsychiatry clinical trials and patient care. Cumulus Neuroscience Ltd. is supported by specialized investors and has a world-class scientific and technical advisory board. The company, founded by Ronan Cunningham, Ruth McKernan, Brian Murphy, Sigurdur Sævarsson, and Urs Markus Ernst Streidl, is focused on simplifying and improving the robustness of neuroscience clinical trials. Aman Bhatti has been the CEO of the company since 2022.
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| Holding Company | Packaged Software | 8 |
Innovate UK
 Innovate UK Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Innovate UK promotes, supports and invests in technology research, development, and commercialization. The firm provides access to information about the funding and support opportunities through a range of channels. The company was founded on July 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.
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| Non-Profit Organization | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 6 |
Astronautx Ltd.
 Astronautx Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Astronautx Ltd. engages in biotechnology company. The company was founded on April 1, 2019 and is headquartered in Reading, the United Kingdom.
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| Holding Company | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | 4 |
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Companies connected to Ruth McKernan via their personal network
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| University of London | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Cerevel Therapeutics LLC
 Cerevel Therapeutics LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cerevel Therapeutics LLC operates as a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing drug candidates to treat disorders of the central nervous system. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| BIOGEN INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Human Resources Officer Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Public Communications Contact Investor Relations Contact Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | |
New York Academy of Sciences
 New York Academy of Sciences Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New York Academy of Sciences is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which engages in the advancement of scientific research, education, and policy. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| University of Cambridge | College/University | Doctorate Degree Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
Icagen, Inc.
 Icagen, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Icagen, Inc. engages in the development of pharmaceutical and drug discovery instruments. It offers chemistry, biology, and ion channels and transporters. The company was founded by Benjamin P. Warner and Frank Jeremiel Zimmerman in 1992 and is headquartered in Durham, NC. | Medical Specialties | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| Imperial College London | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Doctorate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
| University of Oxford | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
Acambis Plc
 Acambis Plc BiotechnologyHealth Technology Acambis Plc develops biopharmaceutical products and vaccines. It offers ACAM2000, a smallpox vaccine for emergency-use stockpiling; and ChimeriVax-JE, a single-dose Japanese encephalitis vaccine for endemic markets and travelers. Its products in pipeline include ChimeriVax-JE, ChimeriVax-West Nile, and ChimeriVax-Dengue. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Cambridge, UK. | Biotechnology | Founder Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Executive Officer | |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
| PFIZER, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Royal Society of Medicine
 The Royal Society of Medicine Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Royal Society of Medicine provides postgraduate medical education. The Society provides a range of educational activities and opportunities for doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons, including students, and for allied healthcare professionals. It also promotes an exchange of information and ideas on the science, practice and organization of medicine, both within the health professions and with responsible and informed public opinion. The Society was founded in 1805 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Karus Therapeutics Ltd.
 Karus Therapeutics Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Karus Therapeutics Ltd. provides therapies for treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. It offers HDAC6 and PI3K inhibitors for the treatment of cancer. The firm’s products in pipeline include KA-2237, KAR4000 Series and KAR3000 Series for the treatment of chronic inflammation, haematological malignancies, and solid tumours. The company was founded in July 2005 by Arasu Ganesan, Graham Keith Packham and Paul Townsend and is headquartered in Abingdon, the United Kingdom. | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
MedImmune Ltd.
 MedImmune Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune Ltd. engages in research, development and exploitation of products in the field of molecular engineering. The company was founded on December 11, 1989 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Biotechnology | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member Founder | |
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 | Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Harvard Medical School | College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| VERNALIS | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder President Corporate Officer/Principal | |
The Francis Crick Institute Ltd.
 The Francis Crick Institute Ltd. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services The Francis Crick Institute Ltd. operates as a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the scientific mechanisms of living things. The firms works helps to understand why disease develops and to find new ways to treat, diagnose, and prevent illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, infections, and neurodegenerative diseases. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Medical/Nursing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| GSK PLC | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
RespiVert Ltd.
 RespiVert Ltd. Medical DistributorsDistribution Services RespiVert Ltd. operates as a small molecule drug discovery company. The firm develops small-molecule inhaled therapies for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and cystic fibrosis. The company was founded by William Garth Rapeport, Peter Strong, Kazuhiro Ito, John Murray and Peter Barnes in 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Medical Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
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 | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
| The University of North Carolina at Charlotte | College/University | Doctorate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Convergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
 Convergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Convergence Pharmaceuticals Ltd. develops novel analgesics for the treatment of chronic pain. It provides CNV1014802, a small molecule state-dependent sodium channel blocker; and CNV1061436, a sodium channel blocker for the treatment of central nervous system disorders, including epilepsy and bipolar disorder. The company was founded by Brenda Reynolds in September 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc
 Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc (MSCI) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), ultimately held by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. MSCI provides a range of brokerage services to corporations, governments and financial institutions. | Investment Banks/Brokers | Analyst-Equity Analyst-Equity | |
FoldRx Pharmaceuticals LLC
 FoldRx Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides drug discovery and clinical development services. It develops and discovers products focusing on first-in-class, disease-modifying, small molecule therapeutics to treat diseases of protein misfolding. The company was founded by Jeffery W. Kelly and Susan L. Lindquist in 2003 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | President Director/Board Member | |
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst
 Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst BiotechnologyHealth Technology Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst offers access to equipment and facilities that would otherwise be beyond the reach of small or medium-sized companies. The company is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Biotechnology | Chairman Director/Board Member | |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
 The Metropolitan Museum of Art Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services The Metropolitan Museum of Art operates as an arts institution that maintains a museum and library of art, encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Other Consumer Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Cell Therapy Catapult Services Ltd.
 Cell Therapy Catapult Services Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Cell Therapy Catapult Services Ltd. offers gene therapy services. The private company is based in London, UK. | Biotechnology | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
| MIT Sloan School of Management | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
| Harvard Law School | College/University | Graduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Doctorate Degree | |
Domantis Ltd.
 Domantis Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Domantis Ltd. develops domain antibody therapeutics for treating highly unmet diseases. It enables DABS to serve as building blocks for therapeutics simultaneously directed at more than one disease target. The company was founded in December 2000 and is headquartered Middlesex, the United Kingdom. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Founder Founder | |
The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics
 The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics is a scientific and professional organization that serves the disciplines of clinical pharmacology and translational medicine. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA. The CEO of the company is Sharon Swan. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
ViiV Healthcare Ltd.
 ViiV Healthcare Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology ViiV Healthcare Ltd. manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. Its medicine include Triumeq, Tivicay, Selzentry, Celesentri, Epzicom, Kivexa, Ziagen, Trizivir, Combivir, Retrovir AZT, Lexiva, Telzir, Viracept and Rescriptor. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Brentford, the United Kingdom. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
ESBATech, a Novartis Co. GmbH
 ESBATech, a Novartis Co. GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ESBATech AG develops antibody fragment therapeutics. The firm's antibody fragment is derived from human antibody fragment scaffolds. It develops Immuna, an antigen-independent platform to screen, select, and optimize highly-stable and soluble, single-chain antibody fragments. The company was founded by Dominik Escher in September 1998 and is headquartered Schlieren, Switzerland. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal | |
| MERCK & CO., INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal | |
Microbiotica Ltd.
 Microbiotica Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Microbiotica Ltd. performs research and experimental development on biotechnology. The company was founded by Michael Anthony Romanos, Trevor David Lawley and Gordon Dougan in December 2016 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom. | Biotechnology | Chairman Founder | |
| APTINYX | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chief Executive Officer Director/Board Member | |
| The University of Nottingham | College/University | Director/Board Member Chairman | |
Lifearc
 Lifearc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lifearc provides research services. It specializes in intellectual property management, drug discovery, medical diagnostics and antibody engineering. The firm services include complete technology transfer service for scientists in MRC units and institutes, Awards to Inventors, Collaborative drug discovery and antibody engineering, Funding early stage research with commercial/translational potential and protecting new ideas. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Miscellaneous Commercial Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| PTC THERAPEUTICS, INC. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Axial Therapeutics, Inc.
 Axial Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Axial Therapeutics, Inc. provides biopharmaceuticals. It is harnessing the link between the human get microbiome and the central nervous system to develop a new class of biotherapeutics to improve the quality of life for people with neurological diseases and disorders. The company was founded by Sarkis Mazmanian and David H. Donabedian and is headquartered in Boston, MA. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | |
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Corp.
 Newton-Wellesley Hospital Corp. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Newton-Wellesley Hospital Corp. provides health care services. Its services include medical, surgical and diagnostic services. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Newton, MA. | Hospital/Nursing Management | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc.
 Atlas Venture Advisors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Atlas Venture Advisors Inc (Atlas Venture Advisors) is a venture capital firm founded in 1980 by Christopher Julian Spray. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Consultant / Advisor | |
Bain Capital Life Sciences LP
 Bain Capital Life Sciences LP Investment ManagersFinance Bain Capital Life Sciences LP (Bain Capital Life Sciences) is a private equity subsidiary of Bain Capital Private Equity LP, ultimately held by Bain Capital Holdings LP, founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Private Equity Investor | |
Oxagen Ltd.
 Oxagen Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Oxagen Ltd. develops novel molecule drugs to treat inflammatory and respiratory diseases. It offers OC000459, an oral CRTH2 antagonist for the treatment of eosinophilic asthma and allergic rhino conjunctivitis. The company was founded by Nick Cross, John Irving Bellin, Mark Edwards, Trevor J. Nicholls and Ian Michael Laing on September 05 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Pharmaceuticals: Major | Chairman Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 26 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
Sectoral
| Health Technology | 26 |
| Consumer Services | 14 |
| Commercial Services | 7 |
| Finance | 4 |
| Health Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 469 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 251 |
| Chairman | 94 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 79 |
| Founder | 60 |
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| Gabrielle Greene-Sulzberger | 45 |
| Christopher Gordon | 40 |
| Charlie Sanders | 38 |
| John Brown | 36 |
| Marijn Dekkers | 35 |
| Kate Bingham | 31 |
| N. Coles | 30 |
| Norbert Riedel | 29 |
| Deval Patrick | 28 |
| Samuel Cameron Williams | 27 |
| Adam Koppel | 26 |
| Bankole Johnson | 24 |
| Ronald Renaud | 24 |
| Srinivas Rao | 22 |
| Douglas Giordano | 22 |
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