Charles Glass

Dr. Glass is co-founder of TEGA Therapeutics, Inc. and serves as President and CSO. Early in his industry career, Dr. Glass led research in various phases of drug-target-gene discovery at RW Johnson, PRI. He recognized that the intense competition for novel drug targets was a fundamental challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. In response, Dr. Glass co-founded Zacharon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in 2004 to target glycans, which are extremely underrepresented as therapeutic targets. As President of Zacharon, Dr. Glass raised the initial funding for the company through federal grants, angel investors and a round of venture capital financing, later serving as Senior Vice President of Research and as a member of the Board of Directors under the venture firm management. In 2013, Zacharon Pharmaceuticals became part of a larger biotechnology company in a successful merger/acquisition.

Dr. Glass earned his B.S. in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois. He earned his Ph.D. in Zoology from the University of California, Berkeley and completed his postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Genetics at the University of Chicago.