Management

Management and Scientific Advisory Board

A founder who has taken proteins from discovery through cGMP manufacturing, and an advisory board being built around the gaps.

Thomas Jung, Founder and CEO of T-Hawk Life Sciences.
Founder and CEO

Thomas Jung, M.S.

Tucson, Arizona

Life sciences professional

  • 40+ years supporting life sciences.
  • Last 20+ years in drug discovery, development, and cGMP manufacturing.
  • Strong background in protein identification and characterization.
  • Industry veteran with USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Australia experience.
  • Helped grow a single-site CDMO of 35 people into a 6-site global CDMO with 1,500+ employees.
Relevant scientific expertise

Where the platform came from

  • B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences.
  • Strong knowledge of arthropod biology, especially entomology.
  • Built the T-Hawk database of Sonoran Desert organisms, proteins and peptides, and mechanisms of action.
  • Developed protocols for whole organism, organ, and venom collection.
Forty years of biologics experience is why T-Hawk starts every candidate with the question most discovery programs ask last: can this actually be made?
Scientific and Business Advisory Board
Seat 01  ·  Filled

Thomas Jung, M.S.

Business and scientific strategy. Founder and CEO, T-Hawk Life Sciences.

Seat 02  ·  Open

Arthropod Biology Advisor

Field ecology, systematics, and collection strategy across desert arthropod orders.

Seat 03  ·  Open

Proteomics / Genomics Advisor

Venom peptidomics, genomic sequencing, and LC-MS/MS method design.

Seat 04  ·  Open

Neurology Therapeutics Advisor

Ion channel pharmacology and translational pain / neurology development.

Seat 05  ·  Open

Investor + Grants Advisor

Non-dilutive funding strategy, SBIR, and seed round construction.

Four advisory seats are open. If you believe in the vision of T-Hawk and you have the qualifications to contribute to the mission, write to tom@thawklifesciences.com.