John Puziss

John Puziss serves as the Executive Director of Business Development at the Yale Office of Cooperative Research (OCR), where he focuses on commercializing Yale's inventions, particularly in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. His role involves seeking partnerships to advance medical research into marketable products, aligning with Yale's mission to foster innovation and support researchers in translating their discoveries into societal benefits.12

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Microbiology: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Molecular Biology and Genetics at Johns Hopkins University
• B.S. in Microbiology: University of Rochester

Professional Experience

Before joining Yale, Puziss held significant positions in the biotechnology field:

• Business Development: Proteome Inc., Beverly, Massachusetts
• Senior Research Investigator: Bristol Myers Squibb Pharmaceutical Research Institute for five years

Puziss has been instrumental in enhancing the commercialization of technologies developed at Yale, contributing to economic growth and innovation within the region.123