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John Teare

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Advisor at Riplex
📍 Lafayette, California, United States

John Teare is a life science executive with over 30 years of experience in protein design, drug discovery, and product development. He has a proven track record of leading teams that delivered innovative products like Kovaltry® and Jivi® to market at Bayer and currently advises companies like Riplex and Orca.

He shows a deep concern for the integrity of the scientific process and the challenges facing the biotech industry. His public commentary highlights the importance of data-driven research and expresses apprehension about the impact of funding cuts on innovation and the development of new treatments for patients.

Unique fact: He played a key role in developing sequencing and genotyping platforms at foundational genomics companies like Applied Biosystems and Celera.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Advisor
Location
Lafayette, California, United States
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AI in Drug Discovery
He has extensive experience in both rational and AI-driven protein design for therapeutic development, a core part of his consultancy work.
Biotherapeutic Development
He has successfully brought multiple biotherapeutics to market, including well-known products from his time at Bayer, and consults on CMC for pharmaceuticals.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Advisor
Riplex
8-2025
Catalyst Advisor
UCSF Innovation Ventures
11-2024
Scientific Advisor - Orca
Third Rock Ventures
1-2024 - 5-2025
CSO/COO & Co-Founder
Upstart Science
1-2024 - 12-2024
Head of Science
Betteromics
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Education
1990 - 1993
Post Doctoral Fellow
Washington University in St. Louis
1984 - 1990
Ph.D.
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
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