Background
Eckstein, Jens W. was born on September 4, 1963 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Son of Werner Georg Erich Eckstein and Ute Kramer.
biotechnologist venture capitalist
Eckstein, Jens W. was born on September 4, 1963 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Son of Werner Georg Erich Eckstein and Ute Kramer.
Master of Science in Chemistry, University Konstanz, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy in Biological Chemistry, University Konstanz/Harvard University, Germany/ Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1991.
Group leader, scientist Mitotix, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993—1999. Research director Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Watertown, 1998—2003. Founder, president Akikoa Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Dover, since 2003.
Principal TVM Capital, Boston, 2004—2007, partner, 2007, general partner, since 2008. Advisor Sirtris Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, 2004—2007. Senior advisor Magen Bioscis.
Inc., Cambridge, since 2006. Member advisory council Cure Dystonia Initiative.
Member of NVCA.
Married Gabrielle Strobel, April 25, 1992. Children: Jakob Wolfgang Strobel Eckstein, Leonora Strobel Eckstein, Benedikt Peter Strobel Eckstein.