Dr. Kutzkey joined The Column Group in 2007 and has since contributed to the conception, formation, and management of many of the firm’s portfolio companies. He currently serves as a Board Director of Peloton Therapeutics, a company he launched in 2010, as the interim President and CEO. In addition to Peloton, Dr. Kutzkey serves as a member of the Board of Directors of both Nurix and Carmot Therapeutics and is a Board Observer at Igenica. Dr. Kutzkey was formerly a scientist at KAI Pharmaceuticals, focused on the discovery and development of selective protein kinase C inhibitors. Prior to KAI, he worked at UC Berkeley as a graduate student and postdoctoral scholar in the lab of Dr. Robert Tjian, completing his Ph.D. in 2005. Dr. Kutzkey was previously educated at Stanford University. Board of Directors: Peloton Therapeutics, Nurix, Carmot Therapeutics