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Peter Staple

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Board Member at Lygos
📍 Los Altos, California, United States

Peter Staple is an accomplished board member and corporate advisor with over three decades of leadership experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. A graduate of Stanford Law School, he has served as CEO, President, and General Counsel for pioneering companies like Corium, Inc. , and ALZA Corporation.

Outside of his corporate work, Peter is deeply committed to non-profit causes. He is the Board President of the Sempervirens Fund, dedicated to preserving redwood forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains, and serves on the board of Issue One, an organization focused on political reform.

Having explored the redwood forests for many years, he is now personally dedicated to preserving and protecting them for future generations.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Location
Los Altos, California, United States
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Biotech Leadership
Has served as President and CEO of multiple biotech and pharmaceutical companies, including Corium, Inc. and BioSeek, Inc. , leading their growth strategies.
Environmental Conservation
Serves as Board President for the Sempervirens Fund, an organization dedicated exclusively to protecting the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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Career

Work history

Board Member
Lygos
12-2020
Board Member
Corsair Pharma
4-2020
Life Science Advisor, Advisory Board Member
Kyto Technology and Life Science Inc
7-2020
Board President, Audit Committee member
Sempervirens Fund
5-2020
Board Member, Finance Committee Member
Issue One
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Education
1978 - 1981
J.D.
Stanford Law School
1970 - 1974
B.A.
Stanford University
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