James W. Young, PhD
Venture Partner

James W. Young, Ph.D. joined 5AM Ventures in 2006 as a Venture Partner. Dr. Young has been involved with Sunesis since 2000, serving first as Chief Executive Officer and currently as Executive Chairman. Prior to Sunesis, Dr. Young was Senior Vice President, Research and Development, and Group Vice President at ALZA Corporation. Before joining ALZA, Dr. Young was President of the Pharmaceuticals Division of Affymax, N.V., and Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Pharmaceuticals Division at Sepracor Corp. Previously, Dr. Young was Vice President for Research at Zoecon Corporation/Sandoz Crop Protection Corporation. Dr. Young also serves as Executive Chairman of Pearl Therapeutics. Dr. Young earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Fordham University and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Cornell University.