Francois Nader
Acceleron Pharma Founder, Jesra Advisors LLC
Biography
Francois Nader, MD, MBA was President, CEO and Board Director of NPS Pharma from 2008 to 2015, when the company was acquired by Shire for $5.3 Billion. During his tenure, Dr. Nader transformed NPS Pharma into a leading global biotechnology company focused on rare diseases. He was recognized as the Ernst and Young National Life Science Entrepreneur of the Year® in 2013. Dr. Nader currently serves as chairman of Acceleron Pharma Inc. (XLRN) and board director of Advanced Accelerator Applications, SA (AAAP) and Clementia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Before NPS, he was a venture partner at Care Capital. Prior to that, he served on the North America Leadership Team of Aventis and its predecessor companies holding a number of executive positions. Dr. Nader earned his French Doctorate in Medicine from St. Joseph University in Lebanon and his Physician Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.