Joao Siffert

Joao Siffert served as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Design Therapeutics, Inc. from 2020 to 2023.
Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive & Medical Officer, Director at Abeona Therapeutics, Inc. from 2019 to 2020.
He also held positions as an Independent Director at Alcobra Ltd. and Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc. Additionally, he served as the Chief Scientific & Medical Officer at Pfizer Inc. and Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2011 to 2016.
He was also the Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at Avera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2005 to 2007 and the Chief Medical Officer & Vice President at Ceregene, Inc. from 2007 to 2011.
He started his career as an Assistant Professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Inc. and later became a Principal at Beth Israel Medical Center.
He earned an MBA from Columbia Business School and a doctorate from Universidade De Sao Paulo Faculdade De Medicina.