Dr. Heron currently serves on the boards of BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., a leader in developing and commercializing first- or best-in-class therapies for rare genetic diseases, Palvella Therapeutics, Inc., a private clinical-stage therapeutics company, Visgenx, Inc., a private early-stage therapeutics company, and Watershed Medical, Inc., a private early-stage therapeutics company. Dr. Heron also serves as an advisor to Kyto Technology and Life Science, Inc.
From February 2009 to October 2015, Dr. Heron served as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Amplyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a private drug development company acquired by Pfizer, Inc.
From July 2001 to October 2008, Dr. Heron was Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Labcyte Inc., a private biotechnology company. Before joining Labcyte Inc., she spent six years in positions of increasing responsibility at the Applied Biosystems Group of Applera Corporation, a biotechnology company, including the position of General Manager and Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Dr. Heron earned a B.S. in Chemistry with highest distinction, a Ph.D. in Analytical Biochemistry from Purdue University, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.
