Joan Mannick

Joan Mannick is an experienced leader in the biomedical field, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer at Altos Labs since August 2025. Prior to this role, Joan co-founded and held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Tornado Therapeutics from February 2022 to August 2025. Joan also led research and development efforts as Head of Research And Development at Life Biosciences from January 2021 to February 2022, and co-founded restORbio while serving as Chief Medical Officer from April 2017 to January 2021. Joan's extensive experience includes over seven years as Executive Director of Translational Medicine at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, complemented by an earlier role as Director of Translational Medicine. Educational credentials include an A.B. in History from Harvard University and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School.