Peter Leonardi, Ph.D.
Director

Prior to joining Five Prime Advisors, Dr. Leonardi led the business development and technology transfer program at New York Presbyterian Hospital, the University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, where he helped found and incubate several medical device and healthcare information technology companies. While there, he oversaw technology out-licensing. Dr. Leonardi has consulted to many top biotechnology and healthcare firms and Tier-I venture capital funds.

Dr. Leonardi received his Ph.D. from the New York University School of Medicine, where he was a National Cancer Institute trainee. He received his M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University, where he was a T. Jerome Holleran Fellow. He received a B.S. and M.S. from the University of Connecticut and attended the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Leonardi serves as a Columbia Business School Entrepreneurship Mentor and is an advisor to the school's Lang Fund. He also serves as a Global Social Venture judge at the Columbia Business School.