Bio
Dr. Tabibiazar is a seasoned executive with leadership experience in the healthcare and biopharma industries, including venture capital, pharmaceuticals and diagnostics. As a clinician-entrepreneur and as managing director of 526 Ventures, he has focused on creating new ventures in the form of new companies or spinouts to translate innovative science into commercially viable products – with an outstanding track record particularly in advanced biopharmaceutical development strategies.
Expertise
Dr. Tabibiazar serves as Chair at SalioGen Therapeutics and previously led Aravive Biologics as CEO, served as SVP, Corporate Development and Business Strategy at Twist Bioscience and as a Venture Partner at Bay City Capital as well as several other roles. Prior to moving to industry, Dr. Tabibiazar was a practicing cardiologist and a faculty member at Stanford University, having trained as a physician scientist at Harvard Medical School and a cardiologist at Stanford Medical Center.
