Jeff Himawan, Ph.D.
Managing Director, Palo Alto- B.S.
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Ph.D.
- Harvard University
Jeff Himawan, Ph.D., has over 20 years of experience as a scientist, entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He began his industrial career in 1987 as a bench scientist at Genzyme Corporation. In 1996, Dr. Himawan co-founded Seed-One Ventures, a venture capital firm which specializes in the initial formation, financing, and early operational development of technology-based companies. As a Managing Director at Seed-One Ventures, he led the formation and management of Elusys Therapeutics, Inc., a Fund IV company. He has written numerous patents in the fields of biotechnology and protein chemistry.
Dr. Himawan first joined Essex Woodlands in 1999 as an Adjunct Partner, was promoted to Partner in 2001, and was further promoted to Managing Director in 2004.
