Leen Kawas

Leen Kawas is the founder and CEO of M3 Biotechnology. She has led M3 Biotechnology in business and financial growth through two oversubscribed financing rounds. The funds raised will support and accelerate growth of the company and take the lead candidate through the early stages of human testing. In 2016, M3 Biotechnology was named as one of Seattle’s 10 hottest startups by GeekWire in 2016. She also serves on multiple boards, including the Washington Governor’s Life Science Advisory Board and the Scientific Review Board for the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Dr. Kawas earned a doctorate in molecular pharmacology from Washington State University in 2011. She holds a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD.) from the University of Jordan (2008). Dr. Kawas also completed the Executive Training Program at the Foster School of Business, University of Washington (2014).