Ryan Schoenfeld

Ryan Schoenfeld is Chief Executive Officer of The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, a philanthropic organization dedicated to accelerating progress in the fight against cancer. An experienced leader, Ryan oversees the Foundation’s scientific programs, partnerships, investments, and overall operations. Ryan joined The Mark Foundation in 2018 and was named CEO in 2021. During his tenure, Ryan has established The Mark Foundation as a global leader in supporting innovative cancer research across diverse areas of science including molecular biology, chemistry, immunology, genetics, and data science.

Prior to joining The Mark Foundation, Ryan held positions of increasing responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry over the course of 15 years, including building and leading a data science team at Johnson & Johnson, and prior to that, leading multiple drug discovery programs at Roche. Ryan is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and is a named inventor on over 25 patents. He has played a major role in the research and development of multiple novel therapeutics that have gone into human clinical trials.

Ryan received his PhD from Cornell University studying synthetic organic chemistry, and a BS in Chemistry from California Polytechnic State University.

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