Gary Gordon

Dr. Gordon is an accomplished pharmaceutical executive with an extensive experience in Oncology across all phases of clinical development. Dr. Gordon, currently serving as Venture Advisor at Israel Biotech Fund, served as Vice President, Oncology Development at AbbVie, where he oversaw the development of AbbVie’s oncology projects and helped expand the oncology pipeline. He played a critical role in the oncology business expansion which included the approval of venetoclax, several major acquisitions, multiple Break Through and Orphan Drug Designations, and a development portfolio of nearly 200 studies in approximately 50 countries. Prior to AbbVie, Dr. Gordon served as senior oncology roles including Divisional Vice President, Global Oncology Development at Abbot and as Chief Scientific Officer at Ovation Pharmaceuticals, and other roles at Pharmacia and G.D. Searle Company. Prior to his career in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. Gordon was an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds an M.D. and Ph.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine where he also completed his residency, fellowship and postdoctoral training.