Travis Wilson

Board Director

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Travis Wilson brings more than 20 years of life sciences investing and executive experience to his role of board director at Mirai Bio. Over the course of his career, he has served in investing roles at private and growth equity firms. Prior to that, Travis was the President and CEO of Stealth BioTherapeutics (NASDAQ: MITO), a mitochondrial focused company developing a therapeutic platform to treat common and rare diseases. While CEO of Stealth Biotherapeutics, and for more than a decade, he was a member of the life sciences investment team for Morningside, a global venture and private equity firm. As an investor with Morningside, Travis was involved in several successful deals, including BioVex (acquired by Amgen), Aduro (merged with Chinook Therapeutics, NASDAQ: KDNY), Liquidia (NASDAQ: LQDA), Apellis (NASDAQ: APLS), and ACD (acquired by Bio-Techne).

 

Travis has also served as a Board director for nonclinical, late-stage clinical, and commercial life sciences companies, providing operational and management support across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas, including orphan diseases, oncology, immunology, cardio-renal disorders, neurology, and ophthalmology. He has regularly spoken on life sciences investing and portfolio management, and is a long-time supporter of patient-advocacy groups including the American Cancer Society, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation, and National Organization for Rare Disorders.

 

Travis received degrees in Chemical Engineering and Law, both from the University of Wisconsin.