Dr Jane Rhodes

AstronauTx has appointed Dr Jane Rhodes as Chief Executive Officer

AstronauTx has appointed Dr Jane Rhodes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board, and Magnus Ivarsson as Chief Translation and Early Development Officer.

Jane is an accomplished leader with 25 years of experience in the biotech industry. She was previously President and Chief Business Officer at Verge Genomics, and has held a variety of operational leadership roles in R&D, Corporate Strategy, Innovation and Business Development, at Biogen and Forma Therapeutics.

A neuroscientist by training, Jane began her career in the field of discovery research and worked on novel therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), stroke and multiple sclerosis (MS).

She has contributed to the development and launch of several marketed products for neurological indications over the span of her career.

Magnus is a drug developer with more than 20 years of experience in the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

He has held a range of senior research leadership roles, with responsibilities ranging from early discovery, translation and early clinical development for both small molecules and biologics with a focus on sleep, EEG and neurodegeneration.

Magnus’s career includes more than a decade at large pharmaceutical companies Pfizer, Merck and AstraZeneca.

Over years, he has held senior leadership positions at multiple successful biotechnology companies in Boston, including Aliada Therapeutics, Vesalius Therapeutics, Alkermes Plc, Rodin Therapeutics and Proteostasis Therapeutics.