Rowan Chapman, PhD

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Rowan Chapman, PhD, Director

Dr. Chapman joined our board of directors in August 2019. Dr. Chapman is a co-founder of and advisor to Initiate Studios, a life sciences incubator, and BEVC, an early-stage investment fund, and is an adjunct lecturer in the department of bioengineering at Stanford University. She also served as chief business officer of Dynamics Special Purpose Corporation from March 2021 to June 2022. Prior to this, she served as head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation, Western North America, Australia and New Zealand from January 2017 to August 2019. Previously, Dr. Chapman held various roles with General Electric Company from 2012 to 2016, including as head of precision diagnostics at GE Healthcare Life Sciences, managing director of New Business Creation at GE Ventures, and head of healthcare investing at GE Ventures. Prior to that, she held operational roles in early and growth-stage startups and was a partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures for over 11 years, gaining extensive experience as a board member and board advisor for a wide variety of technology and data-enabled companies. Dr. Chapman currently serves as a member of the board of a venture capital fund as well as a number of private companies. Dr. Chapman is NACD (National Association of Corporate Directors) Directorship Certified®. Dr. Chapman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.