Founder of Apoptos, Inc. and Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc., John C. Reed currently holds the position of President of Principia Biopharma, Inc. and EVP & Global Head-Research & Development at Sanofi, President & Director at Synthorx, Inc. (a subsidiary of Sanofi). Dr. Reed is also on the board of BIOCOM.

In the past Dr. Reed was Head-Roche Pharma Research & Early Development at Roche Holding AG, President, Chief Executive Officer & Professor at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Associate Member at the University of California San Diego, Assistant Director at the University of Pennsylvania and Associate Member at Whitaker Institute of Biomedical Engineering.

He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a doctorate from Perelman School of Medicine.