Marc Tessier-Lavigne is a distinguished Canadian neuroscientist and academic leader. Marc Tessier-Lavigne and his wife Mary Hynes have three children, Christian, Kyle, and Ella.
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The couple met at Columbia while he was a postdoctoral fellow. They have three children, Christian, Kyle, and Ella. Christian attended Princeton University and Kyle attended Dartmouth.
Marc Tessier-Lavigne was previously a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, and president of Rockefeller University in New York City. He formerly served as Genentech’s senior vice president of research and chief scientific officer.
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He serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. He sits on the boards of directors of Denali Therapeutics and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, as well as the scientific advisory boards of Denali Therapeutics and Agios Pharmaceuticals, as of 2021.
Throughout his career, Tessier-Lavigne’s passion for scientific discovery and dedication to fostering excellence in education and research have left a lasting impact on the fields of neuroscience and academia. His visionary leadership and commitment to advancing scientific knowledge have made him a respected figure in both the scientific community and higher education, inspiring countless researchers and students to pursue their academic and scientific ambitions.
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