Goldfinch Bio Names Peter Mundel Chief Scientific Officer

Goldfinch Bio has appointed Peter Mundel to serve as chief scientific officer of the Cambridge, MA, kidney disease drug developer. Mundel, a nephrologist, comes to Goldfinch from Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where his research focused on developing treatments for kidney diseases. He was also a consultant to Third Rock Ventures, the venture capital firm that incubated Goldfinch and provided the startup with $55 million in funding when it formally launched in 2016.

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.