Asish Xavier

Asish Xavier is a seasoned investor and board member currently serving at Johnson & Johnson Innovation - JJDC as Vice President of Venture Investments. They hold board positions at multiple companies, including Bright Peak Therapeutics and Arialys Therapeutics, while also having been an investor at Arkuda Therapeutics. Asish has extensive experience in venture investments, having previously held roles at BioRexis Pharmaceuticals Corporation and Five Prime Therapeutics. They are pursuing a B.Tech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, as well as a Ph.D. at the University of Houston and a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.