Aya Jakobovits

Aya Jakobovits is an experienced leader in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors, currently serving as a Board Member at Dorian Therapeutics and Yeda R&D, and as a Founder and Board Member at Adicet Bio, Inc. Since 2015, Aya has also held several board positions, including at the UCLA Technology Development Group and previously with the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Notably, Aya was the President & CEO of Kite Pharma, Inc., and held senior leadership roles at Astellas Pharma and Agensys, Inc. with a strong background in research and development, reflected in earlier positions at Abgenix, Inc. and as a Venture Partner at OrbiMed.