Background
Mendel, Mark J. was born on March 15, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max Mendel III and Joan S. Mendel.
Mendel, Mark J. was born on March 15, 1961 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Max Mendel III and Joan S. Mendel.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University, 1984. Master of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1990. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1995.
Technical assistant Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1983. Production engineer Polaroid Corporation, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1984—1986. Mechanical engineer Analytix Medical, Cambridge, 1986—1988.
Laser engineer Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1988. Research fellow Scheie Eye Institute & University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988—1995. Vice president Arch Venture Partners, Chicago, New York City, 1995—1999.
Co-founder, manager director RiverVest Ventures Partners, St. Louis, 2000—2005. Principal Mendel Consulting, Phoenix, 2005—2009. Chief Executive Officer ValveXchange, Aurora, Connecticut, 2007.
Invention development manager Intellectual Ventures, Washington, since 2009. Chairman board, co-founder Auxeris Therapeutics Inc., St. Louis, 2002—2005.
Advisory board Cornell Outdoor Education, Ithaca, New York, since 2004, Cornell Life Science Initiative.
Married Amelia Gallitano, May 27, 1995 (divorced 2008). Children: Giacomo Martin, Malachi Jeremy.