Alex So

About Alex So

BioPharma strategic partner/business development lead responsible for revenue growth, bookings, deal execution and alliance management with pharma clients in support of regulatory filings, clinical trials and translational studies. Work closely with executives and cross functional partners, including legal, finance, regulatory, marketing and R&D to drive key strategic imperatives. Expertise in research and assay development with PhD & post-doctoral from UCSF and Caltech in cancer biology and immunology. Inventor of 7 patents and author of 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications.

Experience

1. Senior Director - Business Development

   Foundation Medicine

   Jul 2024 — Present · US

   Lead, coach & manage business development group to create high performance team for driving growth with pharma partners

Education

• University of California, San Francisco

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  2002 — 2008

• Skidmore College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Chemistry and Biochemistry

  1998 — 2002

Skills

• Chemical Biology
• Grantsmanship
• Lentivirus
• Dna
• Training
• Qpcr
• Biochemistry
• Financial Projection
• Flow Cytometry
• Immunology
• Pcr
• Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Cancer Research
• Gene Transfer
• Cell Culture
• Gel Electrophoresis
• Biology
• Cell Viability Assays
• Taqman
• Facs
• Protein Expression
• Multi-Color Flow Cytometry
• Mirna
• Transcription
• Microscopy
• Immunoprecipitation
• Leadership
• Molecular Biology
• Elisa
• Hematopoiesis
• Experimental Design
• Rt-Pcr
• Western Blotting
• Molecular Cloning
• Enzyme Assays
• Animal Models
• Flowjo
• Leukemia
• Management
• Gene Targeting