
Juan Carlos López PhD
Founder, Haystack Science
Juan Carlos López is Founder of Haystack Science, a firm focused on helping scientists working in novel research areas connect with knowledgeable investors interested in developing new drugs. A native of Oaxaca, Mexico, Juan Carlos obtained his B.S. degree at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, majoring in neuroscience. He got his Ph.D. degree from Columbia University (New York), working in the laboratory of Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel, and carried out postdoctoral research at the Instituto Cajal (Madrid). In 2000, Juan Carlos helped launch and became Chief Editor of Nature Reviews Neuroscience in London. Four years later, he returned to New York as Chief Editor of the prestigious journal Nature Medicine. In 2014, Juan Carlos joined Hoffmann-La Roche as Global Head of Academic Relations and Collaborations, leading a team in charge of fostering scientific interactions between the company and academic institutions worldwide. Juan Carlos has served on the Boards of multiple biotechnology and non-profit organizations, most recently on the Board of Directors of Keystone Symposia.
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- DateFebruary 14, 2018The pharmaceutical industry needs access to innovation from academia to develop new drugs, and academic institutions are more interested than ever in finding a commercial route for their discoveries…
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