Robert Blum

Robert Blum

President & CEO at Cytokinetics, Inc.

Cytokinetics•South San Francisco, California, United States

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Experience44+ Years
LevelLeadership

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • 1998–Present· 28 yrs 9 mos
    • President and Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      2007–Present
    • President
      2006–2007
    • EVP, Business Development
      2004–2006
    • SVP Finance and Business Development and CFO
      2001–2004
    • VP, Finance and Business Development and CFO
      1998–2001
  • Sep 2018–Mar 2023· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Chairman Of The Board
      Sep 2018–Mar 2023
  • Sep 2018–Mar 2023· 4 yrs 6 mos
    • Chairman, Board of Directors
      Sep 2018–Mar 2023
  • 1991–1998· 7 yrs
    • Director, Marketing
      1995–1998
    • Director, Business Development
      1991–1995
  • 1985–1989· 4 yrs
    • Positions of Increasing Responsibility in Sales and Marketing
      1985–1989
  • 1982–1985· 3 yrs
    • Business Planning & New Product Planning
      1982–1985

Education

MBA

Harvard Business School

BA's

Human Biology, Economics

Stanford University

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Corporate GovernanceTechnology TransferDrug DiscoveryClinical ResearchLicensingFinanceCorporate DevelopmentR&DBiopharmaceuticalsSales and MarketingFDADrug DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentVenture CapitalClinical TrialsVenture FinancingBusiness DevelopmentPharmaceutical IndustryLifesciencesBiotechnology