MedImmune Ventures Leadership Team

MedImmune is committed to the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of life-saving medications. We continually look for novel approaches to help us maintain our leadership role and achieve this vision. In this quest, we look to external companies whose focus is primarily on areas of therapeutic interest to MedImmune.

MedImmune Ventures seeks out companies for possible partnerships and investment opportunities. Under the direction of our distinguished leadership, we're continually looking at biotech companies for possible future collaborations.

Peter Greenleaf
Peter Greenleaf
Frank Top, MD
Frank Top
MD
Eva M. Jack
Eva M. Jack
Maggie Flanagan LeFlore, PhD
Maggie Flanagan LeFlore, PhD
 
Peter Greenleaf

Peter Greenleaf
President


Peter Greenleaf is the President of MedImmune LLC, the worldwide biologics business for AstraZeneca PLC. Since joining the company in 2006 as senior vice president, commercial operations, Peter has overseen the development of the company's global marketing and portfolio organizations, as well as managing the broader commercial, corporate development and strategy functions. He has also been accountable for MedImmune Ventures, a corporate development investment group. In addition to being a member of the MedImmune Executive Team, Peter has led the cross-functional Brand Management Team and been a member of the company's Product Development Committee. Mr. Greenleaf joined MedImmune from Centocor, Inc., where he served as vice president of the gastroenterology franchise, responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning and business development. Previously, he was employed in sales and marketing capacities with Boehringer Mannheim Corporation and US Healthcare, Inc. Mr. Greenleaf holds a bachelor of science degree from Western Connecticut State University, and a master's degree in business administration from St. Joseph's University.

Frank Top, MD

Frank Top, MD
Senior Vice President, MedImmune Ventures, Inc.


As senior vice president of MedImmune Ventures, Inc., Frank Top identifies companies that may be suitable for partnership and investment opportunities. He also serves as medical counsel to the clinical development group at MedImmune, Inc. Top joined MedImmune in June 1988 as executive vice president and was elected to the board of directors where he served from 1988 to 2003. He became the company's medical director in 1990, and held that position until he was appointed senior vice president of MedImmune Ventures in July 2004. Prior to joining MedImmune, Top served as senior vice president for clinical and regulatory affairs at Praxis Biologics from 1987 to 1988. Prior to 1987, he served for 22 years in the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, where he was appointed Director and Commandant, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, in 1983. Top holds a doctorate of medicine cum laude and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from Yale University. Frank Top is a board member of VaxInnate, Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation and GlycoMimetics, Inc., and previously Avidia, Inc.

Eva M. Jack

Eva M. Jack
Managing Director, MedImmune Ventures, Inc.


Eva Jack recently joined MedImmune Ventures from MedImmune Business Development. She joined the company in 2004 and was in charge of initiating in-licensing and research collaborations with universities, medical research institutions and governments. In addition, she was responsible for some out-licensing of intellectual property portfolio to companies and other interested third parties. Prior to joining MedImmune in 2004, Jack held a variety of positions at Intel Corporation during her 13 years with the company. In her last position at Intel, she worked for Intel Capital, the company's venture fund, and was responsible for investments and research collaborations in biotechnology and health care. Jack began her career with Intel in Washington, DC as a lobbyist covering health care, immigration, labor law, and education and training issues. Jack holds a bachelors degree from the University of Virginia and a masters degree in health sciences from the Johns Hopkins University. Eva Jack is a board observer of LigoCyte, Inc.

Maggie Flanagan LeFlore, PhD

Maggie Flanagan LeFlore, PhD
Managing Director, MedImmune Ventures, Inc.


Maggie Flanagan LeFlore, who joined MedImmune Ventures as a managing director in 2007, transitioned into the role from her position as Head of R&D Ventures at AstraZeneca. As Head of R&D Ventures, she was on assignment to Advent International where she worked with the Healthcare and Life Sciences venture capital investment team. Previously, LeFlore was the Global Alliance Director for Global Sciences and Information from 2001 to 2005, where she led an international group responsible for evaluation, negotiation and management of global technology platform collaborations. Prior to 2001, LeFlore held business development and scientific management positions at Hybridon, Inc. (1997-2000); Oncogene Science Inc. (1994-1996); and Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals (1985-1994). Originally trained as a biophysical chemist, with a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Kansas, and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Indiana University, she trained in molecular and cellular biology as a post-doctoral fellow at the National Institutes of Health. Maggie LeFlore is a board observer of Inotek Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and BrainCells, Inc.