James Summers

Jim has over 30 years of research management and drug discovery experience. He currently serves on the boards of directors, scientific advisory boards and as an advisor to multiple biotechnology companies and venture capital firms.  Previously, he was Vice President of Neuroscience Research at AbbVie, where he led efforts located in Ludwigshafen Germany, Lake County, IL and Cambridge, MA focused on the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, pain, and psychiatric disorders. Under his leadership, teams have advanced more than twenty compounds into clinical development.