Mark Lupa

Dr. Lupa holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Northwestern University, a Master’s degree from the University of Sussex (England) in Biomedical Engineering and completed his doctoral program in Pharmacology from the University of Lund, Sweden. He conducted neuroscience research for 15 years at institutions worldwide, including the University of Colorado and the University of California San Francisco. Dr. Lupa’s business experience came first in the brewing industry as founder, CEO and CFO of Tabernash Brewing Company, which was formed in 1993 and merged with Left Hand Brewing in 1998. Dr. Lupa then moved to the private investment company Tango to focus on technology and Life Science investments. He is currently Managing Director of High Country Venture, a venture capital fund in Boulder, Colorado, and has served as founding member of the Board of Directors of Taligen Therapeutics, Sierra Neuropharma, Oberon, DCS Surgical, and Theratogs. Dr. Lupa also served as CFO of Taligen from inception of the company in 2004 until early 2008.