Leadership

Board of Trustees

Salk Institute for Biological Studies - Leadership - Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees


The Board of Trustees is composed of proven leaders from the world’s business and non-profit communities who bring a range of skills and perspectives to the Institute. They are committed to science, innovation, high-quality research and supporting the Institute’s mission. Trustees are charged with monitoring Institute operations to ensure the organization fulfills its scientific and training efforts, while operating in a financially responsible manner.

Marna C. Whittington, PhD (Chair)

(Retired) Chief Executive Officer

Allianz Global Investors Capital
Delaware

Terry Rosen, PhD (Vice Chair)

Co-founder and CEO

Arcus Biosciences
California

Janelle Ayres, PhD

Professor

Salk Institute
California

Wolfgang Busch, PhD

Professor

Salk Institute
California

David Dolby

CEO

Dolby Family Ventures
California

Frederick J. Dotzler

Managing Director

De Novo Ventures
California

Jay Flatley

(Former) CEO, Chair

Illumina, Inc.
California

Carol Gallagher, PharmD

Venture Partner

New Enterprise Associates
California

Richard A. Heyman, PhD

Salk Alumnus
Executive Chairman

Metacrine
California

Lyn Hutton

Investment Consultant

California

Amy Jacobs

Philanthropist

California

Sanjay K. Jha, PhD

Partner

Eclipse Ventures
California

Gerald Joyce, MD, PhD

President and Professor

Salk Institute
California

Mark Knickrehm

Chair and CEO

Gainwell Technologies
California

Benjamin H. Lewis, MD

Columbia University Medical Center
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York

Fred Luddy

Founder

ServiceNow
California

Corinne Mentzelopoulos

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Château Margaux
France

Christian Metallo, PhD

Professor

Salk Institute
California

Howard H. Newman, PhD

Chairman and CEO

Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC
New York

Frederik Paulsen, PhD

Chairman Emeritus

Ferring Group
Switzerland

Markus Reinhard

Managing Director

NOMIS Foundation
Switzerland

Eric Sagerman

Strategic Advisor

California

Mary Jane Salk

Author and philanthropist

New York

Timothy M. Schoen

CEO

BioMed Realty
California

Haeyoung Kong Tang, PhD

Philanthropist

California

Daniel Tierney

President

Wicklow Capital Inc.
Illinois

Horacio Valeiras

CEO and Partner

Frontier Global Partners
California

Irving Weissman, MD

Professor

Stanford University
California