FORWARD TX - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Development Officer
Ajay has three decades of experience in drug discovery and development, and a successful track record in growing companies and their pipelines. Ajay has a doctorate in Pharmacology and Toxicology from the University of Kansas. He was the Chief Scientific Officer of XenoTech, a CRO focused on enabling technologies for drug discovery and development. At Neurocrine Biosciences, he was responsible for nonclinical development and clinical pharmacology, and led the Ingrezza™ program from its inception in drug discovery to NDA approval.
Prior to joining Forward, Ajay was the Chief Development Officer at Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, where he served an instrumental role in transitioning the company from drug discovery to a Phase 3 drug development organization. He believes successful decision-making in biotech is achieved by combining empirical data with foundational understanding of science and deep experience.
Ewan Taylor co-founded Forward Therapeutics and currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer. His training at the University of Glasgow, Scripps Research and Takeda Pharmaceuticals fed his passion to deliver impactful medicines. Ewan has successfully led discovery and development teams and co-authored scientific publications and patents. He draws from over 20 years of experience in immunology, gastroenterology, translational sciences, and drug discovery. Ewan empowers experienced teams to deliver decisional results, driving Forward Tx to achieve ambitious goals.