Clive A. Meanwell, M.D.
Executive Chair and Co-founder, Population Health Partners
Clive A. Meanwell, M.D. has served as the executive chair and co-founder of Population Health Partners, a global investment firm, since May 2020. Dr. Meanwell is also the co-founder of Population Health Investment Co., Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, and has been its Chief Executive Officer and director since September 2020. Dr. Meanwell was a founder of The Medicines Company and was a director of The Medicines Company from 1996 until The Medicines Company was acquired by Novartis in January 2020. From December 2018 until January 2020, Dr. Meanwell served as The Medicine Company’s chief innovation officer. Prior to December 2018, he served as The Medicine Company’s chief executive officer since February 2012, The Medicine Company’s chief executive officer and president from October 2009 to February 2012, The Medicine Company’s chief executive officer from August 2004 to October 2009, as The Medicine Company’s president from August 2004 to December 2004, The Medicine Company’s executive chairman from September 2001 to August 2004 and The Medicine Company’s chief executive officer and president from 1996 to September 2001. Dr. Meanwell was also chairman of The Medicine Company’s board from September 2001 to August 2015. Dr. Meanwell is the vice chairman of BB Biotech, a Swiss investment corporation. He serves on the board of directors of EQRx, a biotechnology firm, Fractyl Health, Inc., an organ editing metabolic therapeutics company, Comanche Biopharma, a biotechnology firm, Saama, a clinical research software firm, and Hugo Health, a clinical research software firm. From 1995 to 1996, Dr. Meanwell was a partner and managing director at MPM Capital, L.P., a venture capital firm. From 1986 to 1995, Dr. Meanwell held various positions at Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., a pharmaceutical company, including senior vice president from 1992 to 1995, vice president from 1991 to 1992 and director of product development from 1986 to 1991. Dr. Meanwell received an M.B. Ch.B. and an MD summa cum laude degree from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.