Scientist, Inventor, Entrepreneur, Author and Investment Advisor

Dr. Kevin Scanlon’s career spans roles in academic medicine, senior management in the pharmaceutical industry and biotech companies, as well as an individual investor. Dr. Scanlon was identified by LA Techweek as an individual impacting the Los Angeles business and the technology landscape on a significant scale. During the two years Dr. Scanlon served as the Chairman (2012-14) of Pasadena Angels Investment Group, ~100 investors funded over 50 companies. He has been CEO of four biotechnology companies, including Melanoma Diagnostics, which was sold to Myriad Genetics. At Berlex-Schering AG (Berlin, Germany), he was responsible for the genomic and cancer programs in the US, Europe and Asia. Dr. Scanlon’s notable academic achievements include: Leukemia Society Scholar, Paul Martini Medical Research Prize (Germany), Co-Founder and Co-Editor of the Nature Journal “Cancer Gene Therapy”, President of the International Society of Cell and Gene Therapy, co-authoring 139 peer-reviewed scientific articles and nine medical books. Dr. Scanlon also holds seven issued US Patents. He is also the author of "The Hybrid Entrepreneur" (Amazon.com). Specialties: Life Science, Biotechnology, management and sciences