Robert Hughes

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Chief Scientific Officer at Rectify Pharma

Connecticut, United States

Overview

Robert Hughes is a biotech entrepreneur and drug discovery expert, currently serving as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Atlas Venture. With a Ph. D. from Scripps Research, he was previously Chief Scientific Officer at Rectify Pharma and held key roles at Disarm Therapeutics and Boehringer Ingelheim. Colleagues describe him as bright, hardworking, and versatile.



He was a key member of the team at Disarm Therapeutics that delivered two development candidates, leading to the companys acquisition by Eli Lilly.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Informal

Big Picture Person

They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.

Topics They Care About

Drug Discovery
His career has been dedicated to advancing molecules from conception to the clinic, having contributed to the delivery of 12 development candidate molecules.
Biotech Entrepreneurship
As an Entrepreneur in Residence at Atlas Venture and a former leader at startups like Rectify and Disarm, he is focused on building and scaling new biotech ventures.
Medicinal Chemistry
This is a core specialty and the focus of his Ph. D. work, underpinning his entire career in discovering and developing novel therapeutics.

Media Appearances

Robert has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Chief Scientific Officer at Rectify Pharma
3-2022 - 1-2025
Executive Vice President of Drug Discovery and Preclinical Development at Rectify Pharma
3-2021
Entrepreneur In Residence at Atlas Venture
5-2017 - 12-2021
Vice President | Head of Molecular Discovery at Disarm Therapeutics
9-2015 - 5-2017
Senior Associate Director at Boehringer Ingelheim

Education

1997 - 2002
Ph.D. from Scripps Research
1993 - 1997
BS from University of Arizona

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Exp : 14 Location : Connecticut, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Scientific Officer at Rectify Pharma
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Insights For Selling To Robert

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Robert is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Robert

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Robert move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Robert take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Robert

Personality Compatibility


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