August Sick

August Sick operates a private consulting practice focused on start-up to mid-stage biotechnology companies that have a need for experienced operations management, strategic planning and deal expertise; providing advisory and coaching services for founders, executives and leadership teams. In this capacity he works part time as an Entrepreneur-In-Residence for ONAMI. August brings 30 years of successful executive, entrepreneurial and investment experience. He is a co-founder and managing director of Cascade Prodrug, Inc. a development stage company engaged in anti-cancer therapeutics, and also serves as a director of Active Motif, Inc., Yecuris Corporation and Tonbo Biosciences. Previously, August was a co-founder and CEO of SupraSensor Enterprises. He was also a senior executive for Invitrogen Corporation, a career that started in 1990 as the 20th employee and covered more than 18 years. August has been instrumental in the acquisition of 18 companies and was responsible for over 100 licensing deals. He is the key inventor on 35 issued US Patents. August received a B.A. in Biochemistry and Cell Biology from the University of California San Diego.

Participating years: 2018, 2019