Hexagon Bio Teams with Westwood & Wilshire to Place Chief Scientific Officer
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TUE, SEPTEMBER 15, 2020- Tod Smeal, PhD, will join Hexagon as Chief Scientific Officer to lead drug discovery efforts. Dr. Smeal brings 22 years of research and development experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, most recently as Chief Scientific Officer of Cancer Biology, Oncology Drug Discovery at Lilly Research Labs. “Tod Smeal’s track record at delivering clinical candidates, combined with his leadership experience in building drug discovery teams, will enable the company to enter its next phase: developing new targeted therapies identified by Hexagon’s platform,” said Maureen Hillenmeyer.
“I am excited by Hexagon’s vision of genomics-driven discovery of secondary metabolites that target disease-driving proteins. The molecules that result from Hexagon’s platform have evolved to target specific proteins and are cell-permeable, making them excellent starting points for drug discovery,” said David Goeddel, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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About Hexagon Bio, Inc.
Hexagon Bio is a drug discovery company enabled by a novel understanding of natural product evolution. Hexagon’s highly interdisciplinary platform uses data science, genomics, synthetic biology and automation to discover potent, evolutionarily refined small molecules and their protein targets directly from fungal genomes. Hexagon develops these molecules into therapeutics to combat human disease. Hexagon launched in 2017 and has raised $55 million to date from The Column Group, 8VC, Two Sigma Ventures, and others.
About Westwood & Wilshire
Westwood & Wilshire is a retained executive-search firm delivering premier talent in life sciences, healthcare and advanced technology to the world’s most innovative companies. Our specialty is bringing top-flight senior leadership to growing venture-backed companies looking for the best people to fill their C-Suite hires. Clients around the globe work with Westwood & Wilshire to build world-changing companies. Contact information can be found at https://westwoodwilshire.com/contact-us.