Paul L. Berns

Paul L. Berns is the co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Neumora Therapeutics and a Managing Director with ARCH Venture Partners. Mr. Berns has been a member of ARCH Venture Partners since August 2018 and became a Managing Director in 2021. Mr. Berns is the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of both Tenvie Therapeutics and Ollin Biosciences. Mr. Berns was also the Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors for HI-Bio prior to it acquisition by Biogen in July 2024, as well as a Co-founder and Lead Independent Director of Metsera Therapeutics prior to its acquisition by Pfizer in November 2025. Mr. Berns is co-founder and member of the Board of Directors of Salma Health, and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the privately held company Happy AI, and is a member of the Board of Directors of Mirador Therapeutics, Kardigan, Rhygaze, and Epirium.

From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Berns served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Anacor Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceutical company which was acquired by Pfizer in 2016. Previously, Mr. Berns served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Allos Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company from 2006 to 2012, when it was acquired by Spectrum Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Berns was President and Chief Executive Officer of Bone Care International, a specialty pharmaceutical company from 2002 to 2005 when it was acquired by Genzyme Corporation.

Prior to that, Mr. Berns was Vice President and General Manager of the Immunology, Oncology, and Pain Therapeutics business unit of Abbott Laboratories from 2001 to 2002, and from 2000 to 2001, he served as Vice President, Marketing of BASF Pharmaceuticals/Knoll, when it was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in 2001. Earlier in his career, Mr. Berns held various positions, including senior management roles, at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) from 1990 to 2000.

Mr. Berns previously served on the Board of Directors of Areteia Therapeutics (2023-2025), EQRx (2020 to 2023), Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (2010 to 2021), MC2 Therapeutics (2017 to 2020), Menlo Therapeutics (2017 to 2020), Unity Biotechnology (2018 to 2025), Anacor Pharmaceuticals (2012 to 2016), XenoPort (2005 to 2016), Allos Therapeutics (2006 to 2012), and Bone Care International (2002 to 2005). Mr. Berns holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.