NIBR’s Raman Departs for Chief Biz Dev Role at Flagship Pioneering

Prakash Raman has joined venture capital firm Flagship Pioneering in the newly created role of chief business development officer. Raman comes to Cambridge, MA-based Flagship from the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), where he was vice president and global head of business development and licensing. Flagship’s portfolio companies include epigenetics medicines developer Omega Therapeutics and plant genetics company Inari.

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.