David Szekeres

David Szekeres currently serves as the President of Connect Biopharma, overseeing a clinical-stage biotechnology company's operations focused on inflammatory diseases. In addition, Szekeres holds several significant positions, including Board Member at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and CureMatch, as well as Executive Advisory Board Member for Colossal Biosciences. Szekeres is also the Chairman of the Board for GRI Bio, Inc. and Animantis, LLC. Previous roles include Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Heron Therapeutics and Chairman of the Board for Annai Systems and Patara Pharma. Educational qualifications include a JD from Duke University School of Law and a BA in Criminology, Law & Society from UC Irvine.