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Justin Gover

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Board Member at Design Therapeutics
📍 San Diego, California, United States

Justin Gover is a senior biotech executive and the former CEO of GW Pharmaceuticals, a company he led for over 20 years. Holding an MBA from INSEAD, he now serves on the boards of several clinical-stage companies, focusing on developing novel therapies for neurological and rare diseases.

His professional work is deeply connected to patient advocacy. He is the Chairperson of the Board for CURE Epilepsy, a non-profit dedicated to funding research, and actively expresses his commitment to supporting patient communities like those affected by Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC).

He successfully led GW Pharmaceuticals from a startup to its $7. 2 billion acquisition, overseeing the launch of the first FDA-approved plant-derived cannabinoid medicine.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
San Diego, California, United States
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Epilepsy Cures
Serves as Chairperson for CURE Epilepsy, a non-profit funding patient-focused research, and is on the board of Xenon Pharmaceuticals, which develops therapeutics for epilepsy.
Neurological Therapies
His board roles at Aeovian, Xenon, and Design Therapeutics are focused on developing treatments for conditions like Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and other severe genetic disorders.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Board Member
Design Therapeutics
7-2025
Board Member
Compass Pathways
1-2024
Board Member
Aeovian Pharmaceuticals
8-2023
Board Member
Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
12-2022
Chairperson of the Board
CURE Epilepsy
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Design Therapeutics Appoints Justin Gover to Board of Directors. Featured in Design Therapeutics Investor Relations
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Education
1998 - 1998
MBA
INSEAD
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