Tim Scott ’87

Tim Scott is President and CEO of Biocom California, the largest biotechnology trade organization in the world. Previously, he was President and CEO of AustinPx, a technology company enhancing the pharmacokinetics of critical medicines.  He is the co-founder and Executive Board Chair of TEGA Therapeutics, a glycobiology company focused on lysosomal storage disorders and recombinant heparan sulfates. He previously was co-founder and President of Pharmatek Laboratories, a contract development and manufacturing company (sold to Catalent Pharma Solutions in 2016). Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President at Active.com (IPO 2011).

Mr. Scott serves on the Board of Avelas, a bioscience company working to create better outcomes for cancer patients with its activatable cell-penetrating peptide technology. He previously served on the boards of DTx (sold to Novartis 2023) and Zacharon Pharmaceuticals (sold to Biomarin 2014). Mr. Scott has founded, funded or supported multiple spinouts from UC San Diego including Zacharon, TEGA, LipoNexus, Knoubis Bio, Nerio and Augment.  Mr. Scott is past Executive Board Chair of CONNECT, a non-profit organization helping to create and scale innovation companies in San Diego. He serves as Chair of Biocom California, a non-profit organization supporting the needs of bio/pharma companies in California. Mr. Scott served on the Medical Research Advisory Committee for the Conrad Prebys Foundation, providing grants to innovative research in the health sciences. Mr. Scott serves on the board of Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine, a non-profit research organization improving lives through precision medicine and diagnostics.

At UC San Diego, he serves on the Dean's Advisory Council for the Division of Biological Sciences, and serves on the Green Foundation of Scripps Institute of Oceanography.  In the community, Mr. Scott is a trustee for the La Jolla Playhouse, a Tony-award winning regional theatre.

Mr. Scott earned his B.A. in Biochemistry from the University of California, San Diego. He earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego and is a member of the California Bar.