Introduction
“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next ten.“ – Bill Gates
Over Jim Tananbaum’s decades long career, change is the only constant. With his finger on the pulse of the rapidly developing fields of biology, genetics, human healthcare and artificial intelligence, Jim’s education, extensive networks and range of experiences have fine tuned his ability to pick, predict, and push forward industry leading ideas. Over the last three decades, Jim has been one of the few change agents in healthcare who has had consistent impact.
Bio
Early Years & Education
Since his high school days, Jim’s attention has been focused on two specific areas of interest: the impact of biology and genetics on healthcare, and the impact of mathematics and computer algorithms on healthcare.
Jim attended Yale as an undergraduate, graduating in 1985 with both a BS and BSEE in Applied Math and Electrical and Electrical Engineering/Computer Science.
He went on to acquire both an MD from Harvard from the MIT HST Program, an associate degree (HST) from MIT and an MBA while playing on the school’s rugby team.
Board Appointments
Jim as a Company Builder
Jim has also built numerous market leading companies from inception, including Foresite Capital, Foresite Labs, Alumis, GelTex Pharmaceuticals, and Theravance (www.innoviva.com and www.theravance.com).
In addition, Jim has partnered with entrepreneurs at their groundbreaking company formations including Bruce Cozadd (Jazz Pharamaceutics), Daphne Kohler (Insitro), Bob Tijan (Eikon Therapeutics) and Molly He (Element Biosciences).
“I bring together people with extraordinary vision for transformation in healthcare.”
Jim Tananbaum
Philanthropy
Jim Tananbaum and his Philanthropic Legacy
Jim and Dana Tananbaum have done much to make the world a better place. Jim and Dana are significant contributors to and supporters of Yale University’s Tananbaum Center for Theoretical and Analytical Human Biology led by Ruslan Medzhitov. They have established scholarships in Yale College and fellowships at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Their philanthropy created a Family Scholarship Fund at Yale School of Medicine. Jim and Dana have also made a foundational gift to the Center for Computational BioMedicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Business School. In addition, Jim and Dana have made a significant gift to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Jim is a proud member of its Board of Directors.