William R. Shanahan

William R.
Shanahan worked as a Director of Clinical Research at Pfizer Central Research from 1990 to 1994, as an Associate Director and Director of Clinical Research at Searle Research & Development from 1986 to 1989, as a Vice President of Drug Development at Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1994 to 2000, as a Chief Medical Officer at Tanox, Inc. from 2000 to 2004, as a Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2011 to 2016, and as a Chief Medical Officer at Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2016 to 2018.
Prior to his career in the pharmaceutical industry, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut.
Shanahan received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, his graduate degree from Loyola University of Chicago, and his doctorate from the University of California, San Francisco.