Mark A. Wilson — Senior VP & General Counsel at Nektar Therapeutics

Mr. Mark A. Wilson has been Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Nektar Therapeutics since January 2018 and July 2016 respectively. Mr. Wilson served as Vice President at Nektar Therapeutics from July 2017 to January 2018. Mr. Wilson served as Vice President of Intellectual Property at Nektar Therapeutics since November 13, 2015. He leads the intellectual property department at Nektar with oversight for Nektar Therapeutics's extensive patent portfolio, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. During his tenure at Nektar, he has overseen over 100 patent filings. Mark's experience spans more than 20 years in the patent field. Prior to joining Nektar in 2002, Mr. Wilson was an associate at Reed & Associates, a patent law firm in Menlo Park, California. While at Reed & Associates, he successfully drafted and prosecuted patent applications for both start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. Mr. Wilson began his legal career at an IP boutique law firm in New Jersey. Mr. Wilson received his J.D. from Seton Hall University, School of Law and his B.S. in pharmacy from Rutgers University, College of Pharmacy. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.