Kevin Koch

Kevin Koch, Ph.D., is the President and CEO of Edgewise Therapeutics and a Venture Partner with OrbiMed Advisors, LLC. Dr. Koch has been active in the life science industry for 25+ years with a focus on drug discovery, translational medicine and clinical development. Dr. Koch was formerly the Senior Vice President of Drug Discovery: Chemical and Molecular Therapeutics at Biogen where he managed global drug discovery and biomarker development as well as the immunology and hematology teams. From 1998-2013, Dr. Koch served as the President, Chief Scientific Officer, Board member and Co-Founder of Array BioPharma, Inc. While there, he built a fully integrated R&D team that oversaw the invention of over 20 clinical development candidates in the multiple therapeutic areas. Prior to Array, Dr. Koch held senior positions at Amgen Inc. and Pfizer Central Research. Dr. Koch received a B.S. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from State University of New York, Stony Brook, and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from University of Rochester. He is the co-author or inventor of multiple patents and publications. Dr. Koch currently serves on the boards of MiRagen Therapeutics and Encycle Therapeutics and consults with several life science companies.