Carolyn Ng, PhD
Managing Director, Vertex Ventures
Carolyn
Ng is Managing Director at Vertex Ventures HC. At Vertex HC, Carolyn
leads venture investments across biotechnology, medical devices, and
health technology fields. Carolyn currently serves on the Board of
Directors for Epirium Bio, Obsidian Therapeutics, Twentyeight-Seven
Therapeutics, Boundless Bio, and Nuvaira. She led Vertex HC’s investment
into Elevate Bio, was previously on the Board of Directors of Bicycle
Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BCYC), and a Board Observer for Visterra before it
was acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceutical for USD430M. She has previously
closely supported Vertex’s investment into Twelve (acquired by Medtronic
for USD458M). Working across the US, Europe and Asia, she plays an
active role in expanding the geographical reach of Vertex HC and its
portfolio companies for cross-border collaborations, business
development and syndication.
She started her healthcare training in the oncology pharmacy
department of the National University Cancer Institute of Singapore,
where first-hand clinical experience inspired her to pursue scientific
research in oncology. As an oncology scientist, she is deeply passionate
about innovation that impacts patients’ lives. Prior to joining Vertex,
Carolyn was also a Pharma Strategy Consultant at Deallus Consulting, a
specialized London-headquartered life sciences consulting firm where she
led global strategic projects for clientele comprised of the top 20
global pharmaceutical companies.
Carolyn holds a PhD in Cancer Molecular Biology from the NUS Graduate
School for Integrative Sciences and Technology (NGS), where she was a
recipient of the prestigious NGS PhD Scholarship. As an inventor and
patent holder of a novel small molecule nuclear receptor activator
indicated for the treatment of neuroblastoma, her research work was
awarded the AAPS-NUS Prize (American Association of Pharmaceutical
Society-National University of Singapore). She also holds a BS degree in
Pharmacy with First Class Honours from the National University of
Singapore, where she received the PSS Prize for Pharmaceutics awarded to
the top graduating student in the class.
Outside of Vertex, Carolyn is a retired competitive squash player, a
high-intensity interval training enthusiast, and an aspiring but
untalented oil painter. Learn More
