Gilead’s Norbert Bischofberger Named Kronos Bio CEO

Norbert Bischofberger has been named president and CEO of Kronos Bio. Bischofberger comes to the Cambridge, MA, cancer drug developer from Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: [[ticker:GILD]]), where he was executive vice president of research and development and chief scientific officer. In March, Gilead announced that Bischofberger, who had worked at Gilead for nearly 30 years, would step down from his post at the end of April.

Author: Frank Vinluan

Xconomy Editor Frank Vinluan is a business journalist with experience covering technology and life sciences. Based in Raleigh, he was a staff writer at the Triangle Business Journal covering technology, biotechnology and energy before joining MedCityNews.com as North Carolina bureau chief. Prior to moving to North Carolina’s Research Triangle in 2007 he held business reporting positions at The Des Moines Register and The Seattle Times.