Episode 01: Peter Kolchinsky
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Peter is a virologist by training from Harvard University. After finishing his PhD, he went on to create RA Capital, a leading biotech venture capital firm. In this episode, Peter shares his journey to starting RA Capital and becoming a venture capital investor.
Peter shares his background, growing up in an entrepreneurial family.
He shares the origin of why he started the Harvard Biotech Club during his PhD.
We discuss how Peter started RA Capital and his career as a venture capital investor.
We discuss drug pricing and how Peter created No Patient Left Behind, to help make innovative medicines more affordable for patients.
Read more about Peter’s views and opinions
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Broad Institute for the launch of The Pulse Podcast!
Photos (front row, from left): Michelle Boisvert (Co-President of Harvard Biotech Club), Fang Xie (Host), Peter Kolchinsky (Guest), Yossef Baidi (Host), Binita Shah (Co-President of Harvard Biotech Club); (Back rows): Harvard Biotech Club Leadership members, friends, and guests. The event organizer: Monica Cassandras (the third row, the first from left); the HBC website manager: Isabella Jaen Maisonet (the second row, the second from left).
Location: Serengeti Atrium, Broad Institute.