Dr. Joan Fallon

Visionary scientist, doctor, academic, entrepreneur and business leader championing the health and well-being of children worldwide

Dr. Joan Fallon was recently named as one of Goldman Sachs "100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for 2020." She is not your ordinary entrepreneur, which is why I think she could be an intriguing choice for you.

Dr. Fallon is in the process of publishing her first book titled "Gracefully Gritty" in which she will answer all of the questions she regularly receives from colleagues, students and mentees about the path to becoming a successful business leader. It's not easy to be a woman and a change agent, but Dr. Fallon is just that as she inspires entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals with her passion and successes.

Dr. Fallon is a doctor and academic turned successful entrepreneur and business leader.

As founder and CEO of Curemark, she is considered a visionary scientist, as well as a champion and advocate for the health and well-being of children worldwide. Curemark is focused on the development of novel therapies to treat diseases for which there are no or limited treatments. Curemark’s first drug, CM-AT, is targeted to treat autism and is still in clinical trials. CM-AT has received Fast Track status from the FDA.

Dr. Fallon holds over 300 patents worldwide and is the recipient of several awards including the 2017 EY Entrepreneur of The Year NY in Healthcare, the 2018  Creative Entrepreneurship Award by The New York Hall of Science, and as mentioned, she was honored and as mentioned, was one of Goldman Sachs’ 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs for 2020.

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