Our greatest asset is our patients, employees, collaborators and families

APIE Therapeutics is built by a passionate team driven by our mission to improve patient health outcomes

Meet The Team

Together, we share a mission to provide therapeutic solutions that extend patients’ lives. Our team is highly experienced and well-positioned to deliver first-in-class therapies. We have partnered with top academic researchers, practicing medical professionals and institutions to accomplish our mission.

Key Team Members


Esther M. Alegria, Ph.D.
Founder & President

Juan Torres, Ph.D.
Chief Regulatory Officer

Robert Willette, Ph.D.
Chief Scientific Officer

Timothy R. Wright
Advisor, Business Development

Board of Directors

Ashwin
Datt

Esther M.
Alegria, Ph.D.

James C.
Greenwood

Peter
Johnson, M.D.

Maureen
O'Connor

Vinay
Tannan, Ph.D.

Scientific Advisory Board

Kevin
Flaherty, M.D.

Jonathan
Kropski, M.D.

Fernando
Martinez, M.D.

Jan
Rainey, Ph.D.

Sudarshan
Rajogopal, M.D., Ph.D.

Scott
Runyon, Ph.D.

Shelia
Violette, Ph.D.

Clinical Advisory Committee

Harold (Hal)
Collards, M.D.

Toby
Maher, M.D., Ph.D.

Sydney
Montesi, M.D.

John
Varga, M.D.

Maureen
Horton, M.D.