Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Thomas Templeman, PhD, serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Centessa Pharmaceuticals. Tom has over twenty-five years of experience in diagnostic and pharmaceutical manufacturing, biopharmaceutical process development, and implementation of quality systems.

Prior to joining Centessa, Tom was the Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Operations and Quality at Nuvation Bio, Inc. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Graybug Vision, Inc., and Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Operations and Quality Assurance, at Axovant Sciences.

Earlier in his career, Tom served as Senior Vice President of Pharmaceutical Operations and Quality at Medivation, Vice President of Manufacturing Science and Technology at Hospira, Senior Vice President, Integrated Supply Chain at Liquidia Technologies, Inc., and served in various leadership roles at Johnson & Johnson, where he worked for thirteen years in several capacities.

Tom earned a BS in Biology from the University of Santa Clara, a PhD in Biological Sciences from Dartmouth College, and was a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University. He also obtained six Sigma Black Belt Certifications while at Johnson & Johnson.