Peter Nestler

Peter Nestler

Co-Founder & Member @ Arizona Tech Investors

About

Strategic life sciences leader and accomplished scientist with over 25 years of experience driving innovation across academia, global pharmaceutical companies, and biotech startups. Renowned for building and leading international consortia that unite academic institutions, biotech ventures, and industry partners to accelerate drug discovery and translational research. As a founder, executive, and commercialization mentor, has successfully guided early-stage ventures, secured multimillion-dollar funding, and facilitated technology transfer and IP licensing. Deep expertise in chemical biology, medicinal chemistry, and single-cell transcriptomics, complemented by a strong record of publications, patents, and advisory roles. Passionate about fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and mentoring the next generation of scientific entrepreneurs.

Country

United States

City

Tucson

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Literature, Drug Metabolism, In Vitro, Project Management, Data Management, Cheminformatics, Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemistry, Data Science, Pharmaceutical Industry, Life Sciences, Drug Development, R&D, Biotechnology, Oncology, Organic Chemistry, Pharmacology, Assay Development, Clinical Development

Experience

Arizona Tech Investors

Co-Founder & Member

Arizona Tech Investors

LinkedIn
2024-11 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Tucson, AZ

Cofounded the Tucson chapter of Arizona Tech Investors to support local startup companies and work with Arizona Tech Investors on Angel Investments

Metfora Diagnostics

Scientific Advisor

Metfora Diagnostics

LinkedIn
2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona Center for Innovation

Subject Matter Expert Life Sciences

University of Arizona Center for Innovation

LinkedIn
2023-10 - Present · 3 yrs

Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona

Mentor in Residence

University of Arizona

LinkedIn
2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Tucson, Arizona, United States

University of Arizona

Commercialization Partner

University of Arizona

LinkedIn
2017-3 - Present · 9 yrs 7 mos

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona

Mentor in Residence

University of Arizona

LinkedIn
2021-7 - 2022-2 · 8 mos

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Advise and support for start-up companies in the Life Science and Technology field.

University of Arizona

Mentor NSF iCorps Program

University of Arizona

LinkedIn
2018-9 - 2022-2 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Tucson, AZ

Supporting start-up companies in their early or pre-incorporation phases with customer discovery and evaluation as well as potential product positioning. Program sponsored by the NSF.

Capienda Biotech

Scientific Advisor

Capienda Biotech

LinkedIn
2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos
Biodarix Lifesciences LLC

CEO and Founder

Biodarix Lifesciences LLC

LinkedIn
2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Tucson

Consulting Serivces in the Life Science and Data Sciences field

Koala Realty

President & Founder

Koala Realty

LinkedIn
2012-9 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo

Tucson

Real Estate investments through financial instruments and properties.

Zafrens

Co-Founder

Zafrens

LinkedIn
2021-7 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

San Diego, California, United States

Zafrens

Executive Vice President of Research

Zafrens

LinkedIn
2022-3 - 2023-2 · 1 yr

San Diego, California, United States

We are a life-sciences product company specializing in building tools and generating insights at the interface of biology, chemistry and engineering. We work extensively in cellular analysis and in understanding how genetic code becomes functional output.

Desert Angels

Director

Desert Angels

LinkedIn
2024-5 - 2024-11 · 7 mos

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Desert Angels

Member

Desert Angels

LinkedIn
2013-9 - 2024-11 · 11 yrs 3 mos

Tucson, Arizona Area

Start-up Investments in Biotech and IT early stage companies. Leading due diligence mostly in the biotech field.

Chemical Angel Network

Member

Chemical Angel Network

LinkedIn
2014-11 - 2022-12 · 8 yrs 2 mos

Education

Columbia University

Columbia University

LinkedIn

Chemistry

1993 - 1994 · 1 yr

Advisor: Prof. W. Clark Still Developed chemical tagging scheme for encoded combinatorial libraries via carbene insertion into the polystyrene matrix of solid-phase synthesis beads which was commercialized by Pharmacopeia, Inc. (J. Org. Chem. 2004, 59.4723) Development and investigation of steroid-supported combinatorial receptor libraries for the selective recognition of peptides as exemplified on the interactions with enkephalins. (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 7955)

Goethe University Frankfurt

Goethe University Frankfurt

LinkedIn

Chemistry

1985 - 1992 · 7 yrs

Advisor: Prof. Gerhard Quinkert Diploma Thesis on the investigation of photochemically induced macrocyclizations from cyclohexadienones to macrolactones (1989-1990) Doctoral Thesis on the photochemically induced photochemically induced reactions of cyclohexadienones to beta-lactams and macrolactames (1990-1992)

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