Crinetics was founded by a team of scientists with a track record of drug discovery and development. We are dedicated to creating important new therapeutic options for patients with rare endocrine diseases.

Meet Us

R. Scott-Struthers, Ph.D.

R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Marc Wilson | Chief Financial Officer

Marc Wilson

Chief Financial Officer

Alan S. Krasner, M.D. | Chief Medical Officer

Alan S. Krasner, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer

Ajay Madan, Ph.D., D.A.B.T. | Chief Development Officer

Ajay Madan, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.

Chief Development Officer

Gina Ford, R.Ph, MBA | VP, Corporate Strategy / Commercial Planning

Gina Ford, R.Ph, MBA

Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Commercial Planning

Adriana Cabre Vice President, HR

Adriana Cabré, MBA

Vice President of Human Resources

Stephen F. Betz, Ph.D. | Founder & Vice President, Biology

Stephen F. Betz, Ph.D.

Founder & Vice President, Biology

Yun-Fei (Frank) Zhu, Ph.D. | Founder & Vice President, Chemistry

Yun-Fei (Frank) Zhu, Ph.D.

Founder & Vice President, Chemistry

Agnes Antwan

Senior Research Associate

Agnes Antwan Senior Research Associate

Jon Athanacio

Scientist

Jon Athanacio Scientist

Jenny Chen

Senior Scientist, Chemistry

Jenny Chen, Senior Scientist, Chemistry

Carol Ching

Lab Assistant

Carol Ching, Lab Assistant/Glass Washer

Melissa Fowler

Principal Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

Melissa Fowler, Senior Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

Sun Hee Kim

Principal Scientist, Chemistry

Sun Hee Kim, Principal Scientist, Chemistry

Michael Johns

Senior Scientist, DMPK

Michael Johns, Scientist, DMPK

Taylor Kredel

Senior Research Associate

Taylor Kredel Senior Research Associate

Ana Kusnetzow

Senior Director, Biology

Ana Kusnetzow, Senior Director, Biology

Indira Nederpelt

Scientist, GPCR

Indira Nederpelt Scientist, GPCR

Julie Nguyen

Senior Research Associate 2

Julie Nguyen, Senior. Research Associate

Jacob Pachter

Research Associate

Jacob Pachter, Research Associate

Joseph Pontillo

Associate Director Chemistry

Joseph Pontillo, Associate Director Chemistry

Greg Reinhart

Senior Scientist, GPCR Pharmacology

Greg Reinhart, Senior Scientist, GPCR Pharmacology

Elizabeth Rico

Principal Scientist, Biology

Elizabeth Rico, Principal Scientist, Biology

Christine Staley

Senior Research Associate 2

Christine Staley Senior Research Associate

Emmanuel Sturchler

Principal Scientist, Biology

Emmanuel Sturchler, Principal Scientist, Biology

Hannah Tan

Research Associate 2

Hannah Tan Research Associate

Oleg Tsivkovski

Research Associate 2

Oleg Tsivkovski Research Associate

Shimiao Wang

Scientist, Chemistry

Shimiao, Wang, Scientist, Chemistry

Claudia Yan

Research Associate 1, Pharmacology

Claudia Yan, Research Associate 1, Pharmacology

Jian Zhao

Director, Chemistry

Jian Zhao, Director, Chemistry

Shirley Cruz

Associate Director, Toxicology

Shirley Cruz, Associate Director, Toxicology

Anas Fathallah

Associate Director, Pharmacometrics

Anas Fathallah, Associate Director, Pharmacometrics

Silvina Garcia-Rubio

Vice President CMC

Silvinia Garcia-Rubio, Vice President CMC

Lance Goulet

Senior Scientist

Lance Goulet, Senior Scientist

Christina Gravono

Senior Clinical Trial Assistant

Christina Gravono , Sr Clinical Trial Assistant

Heidi Hall

Senior Clinical Research Associate

Heidi Hall, Senior Clinical Research Associate

Scott Henley

Vice President, Clinical Operations

Scott Henley, VP, Clinical Operations

Karen Kostick

Senior Director, Regulatory CMC

Karen Kostick , Senior Director, Regulatory CMC

Rosa Luo

Senior Director, DMPK and Clinical Pharmacology

Rosa Luo, Senior Director, DMPK

Stacy Markison

Senior Director, In Vivo Pharm/Toxicology

Stacy Markison, Senior Director, In Vivo Pharm/Toxicology

Debbie Mendez

Senior Manager, Regulatory

Debbie Mendez Senior Manager, Regulatory

Stephanie Miller

Clinical Trial Manager

Stephanie Miller, Clinical Trial Manager

Michael Monahan

Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Assurance

Michael Monahan, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs

Cosina Mui

Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Cosina Mui, Associate Director, Clinical Operations

Nick Omniewski

Director Clinical Operations

Nick Omniewski, Director Clinical Operations

Jordan Page

Manager, CMC API Process Chemistry

Jordan Page, Manager, CMC API Process Chemistry

Doris Phan

Project Manager

Doris Phan, Project Manager

Kate Sanders

Senior Research Associate, Toxicology

Kate Sanders Senior RA, Toxicology

Jian Wang

Associate Director, Bioanalysis

Jian Wang, Associate Director, Bioanalysis

Marilyn Zhao

Director, Drug Substance Development

Marilyn Zhao, Associate Director, CMC API Process Chemistry

Wendell Wierenga, Ph.D.

Chairman

R. Scott Struthers, Ph.D.

Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Camille L. Bedrosian, M.D.

Board Member

Matthew K. Fust

Board Member

Stephen Kaldor, Ph.D.

Board Member

Weston Nichols, Ph.D.

Board Member

Stephanie S. Okey M.S.

Board Member

Anne Klibanski, M.D.

Scientific Advisory Board

David Clemmons, M.D.

Scientific Advisory Board

Philip Harris, FRCP, Ph.D.

Scientific Advisory Board