Jay Short

Jay M.
Short was the founder of Diversa Corp.
founded in 1994, serving as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director & CTO in 2005.
Dr. Short was the founder of E.
O.
Wilson Biodiversity Foundation founded in 2005, serving as Chairman & President from 2005 to 2008.
Dr. Short is the founder of BioAtla, Inc. founded in 2007, serving as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since 2018.
Dr. Short is also the founder of Capia IP LLC,Stratacyte Corp.,Himalaya Therapeutics..
Dr. Short is currently a Member at Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Dr. Short is currently a Member at World Presidents' Organization.
Former positions include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Ciris Energy, Inc. from 2012 to 2013; Chairman at Nventa Biopharmaceuticals Corp.; Director at Invitrogen Corp.
from 1994 to 2008; Director at AnaptysBio, Inc.; Director at BioDuro LLC; Founding Director at Cleantech San Diego from 2007 to 2009; Director at Femta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Director at Taxon Biosciences, Inc.; Director at EXUMA Biotech Corp.; Director at LusBio, Inc. from 2018 to 2022; Lead Independent Director at Senomyx, Inc. from 2004 to 2017; Advisor at Thomas, McNerney & Partners LLC; Advisor at Intercare Insurance Solutions, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Advisor at Genalyte, Inc. from 2008 to 2012; Executive Vice President-Business Development at Biotech Investment Group LLC; Vice President-Operations, Research & Development at Strategene Cloning Systems from 1985 to 1994.
Education includes a doctorate from Case Western Reserve University and an undergraduate degree from Taylor University.