Speaker Profile

Biography
Walt is passionate about making a difference for patients. He spends his days focused on areas where genetics and genomics bring new insight into disease biology. Walt works where science meets business and strategy, enabling insights from the lab to become the next generation of medicines that can change lives. He is enthusiastic about launching companies with emphatic, truly patient centric cultures that effectively and efficiently execute drug discovery. He places priority on taking the time to listen to the patients whom we endeavor to help, recognizing that the value we aim to create is defined by the difference we can make in their lives. Walt’s greatest accomplishment is that his three children are eager learners and kind to one another, their family, and their classmates.