BIO BOOK | 20 10 – 20 11 - Harvard Business School

Nathan Gross
EC
ngross@mba2011.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Services/Provider. VC. IT. Policy/Government
Education:
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA, BA Government, 2006; Emory University School of
Medicine, Atlanta, GA, MD, expected 2012
Work Experience:
Doximity, Software, Product & Business Development
Biography:
Nathan is currently a product manager at Doximity, a startup building a private professional
network for physicians with mobile, HIPAA-compliant communications. Prior to HBS, Nathan was
a fourth-year M.D. candidate at the Emory University School of Medicine and a researcher at the
Andreas Gruentzig Cardiovascular Center, investigating effi cacy and safety of percutaneous aortic
valve replacement. During this time, he was the lead developer of the institution’s web portal and
facilitated several healthcare delivery projects in Haiti. Prior to medical school, he conducted
research on economic and political barriers to implementation of electronic medical record systems.
Extracurriculars:
Director of Healthcare Panel, 2009, Cyberposium conference; Health IT Panel Manager, 2010,
Healthcare Club; Technology Rep, Section G; Member, Entrepreneurship, Sales and TechMedia clubs.
Jose Hartasanchez
EC
jhartasanchez@mba2011.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Pharma. Consulting. VC.
Education:
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, BA Chemical Engineering, 2005; University of
Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, MPhil Bioscience Enterprise, 2006
Work Experience:
Genentech, Inc., Strategy Brand Management Intern; BIRMEX, Project Manager
Biography:
Jose spent this summer working for Genentech in one of their Brand Teams, where he recommended
a marketing strategy for a new product launch. Prior to HBS, Jose worked at Birmex, a state-owned
Mexican pharmaceutical company, as Project Manager of the Infl uenza vaccine. He coordinated
the $1.5Bn joint venture between Sanofi Pasteur and Birmex to produce the vaccine in Mexico.
Previously, Jose worked at McKinsey & Company in several projects in the healthcare, banking,
and telecommunications industries. While studying a Master’s in Bioscience at the University of
Cambridge, he co-founded CamStent, a biotechnology company focused on proprietary polymer
coatings. He also interned at Atlas Ventures, a venture capital fi rm, focusing on European
biotechnology companies.
Extracurriculars:
VP of Sponsors, HBS Healthcare Conference 2010; Section Representative Healthcare Club; Member:
VCPE Club, Finance Club, Latin American Club.
Kouki Harasaki
EC
kharasaki@mba2011.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Pharma. Devices/Diagnostics. Banking/Finance. VC. Entrepreneurship.
Education:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BA Molecular/Cell Biology and Asian Studies, 2001; University of
Cambridge, Cambridge, England, PhD Clinical Biochemistry, 2006.
Work Experience:
GlaxoSmithKline, Consultant; Genentech, Business Development summer associate; Sofi nnova
Ventures, Venture Capital, Consultant; FinTech Global Capital, Venture Capital, Consultant; Novartis
Institutes for Biomedical Research, Investigator; Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, PhD
Candidate; National Institutes of Health, Research Assistant; The Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Clinical Research Assistant
Biography:
Kouki is a PhD biomedical scientist with a breadth of experience in cellular biology, clinical research,
R&D, corporate strategy, business development, and venture capital. After his PhD, he spent three
years working as a senior R&D scientist at Novartis. He spent Summer 2009 working as a consultant
to Sofi nnova Ventures. He provided market and due-diligence analyses on drug programs seeking
capital. He then spent Summer 2010 working in the Business Development group at Genentech.
He was part of a team that closed a $12M oncology drug development deal and led negotiations to
pursue new indications for an existing biologic.
Phoebe (Yu-Ting) Hung
EC
yhung@mba2011.hbs.edu
Healthcare Interests:
Biotech. Pharma. Devices/Diagnostics. Consulting.
Education:
National Taiwan University, Taiwan, 2006 International Business
Work Experience:
Codman
Biography:
Phoebe interned in Codman, a neurodevice company, past summer. During which, she developed a
marketing plan for a Class III medical device product launch in US, estimated 400M market size,
proposed communication plan to introduce the programmable infusion pump therapy to multiple
stakeholders, and coordinated with clinical team to develop professional education materials and
internal training tools that will impact 900 neurosurgeons and clinicians. Previously, she worked in
Unilever for three years in customer marketing and brand management.
Extracurriculars:
Board member of Joint Committee of Diversity
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