About
Peter Thompson is a physician-investor at OrbiMed Advisors who combines over 25-30 years of hands-on industry experience, including executive roles at Becton Dickinson and Chiron, with his medical training and current role as a University of Washington neurosurgery professor. He repeatedly serves as a co-founder or founding CEO of biotech companies like Corvus Pharmaceuticals and Silverback Therapeutics, positioning him as an active company builder rather than a purely financial investor. Peter Thompson is a physician-investor at OrbiMed Advisors who combines over 25-30 years of hands-on industry experience, including executive roles at Becton Dickinson and Chiron, with his medical training and current role as a University of Washington neurosurgery professor. He repeatedly serves as a co-founder or founding CEO of biotech companies like Corvus Pharmaceuticals and Silverback Therapeutics, positioning him as an active company builder rather than a purely financial investor.
