Omar Khalil

Omar Khalil is a Managing Director at Santé Ventures, an early-stage healthcare and life sciences investment firm.12 Here are some key details about his background and role:

Professional Experience

Omar rejoined Santé Ventures in 2020 and currently:

• Manages Santé's Boston office
• Leads the firm's biotechnology practice
• Partners with scientific founders and entrepreneurs across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities1

Prior to his current role, Omar held several leadership positions in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry:

• Senior leadership roles at Baxter International, Baxalta (now part of Takeda), and Kaléo (a commercial-stage biotech)
• Led businesses from early clinical development to commercial launch, scaling to over $3 billion in annual sales12

Earlier in his career, Omar:

• Worked at McKinsey & Company in the healthcare practice
• Previously served as a Principal at Santé Ventures2

Education

Omar received his education from the University of Michigan:

• MSE in Biomedical Engineering
• BSE in Biomedical Engineering (summa cum laude)
• Concentration in Tissue Engineering1

Additional Roles

• Serves as a board member for several emerging biotech startups
• Acts as an advisor and mentor to organizations focused on life science entrepreneurship1

Omar's LinkedIn username is omar-khalil-406b32, as mentioned in the query.3