Guy Nohra
Mr. Nohra is a co-founder of Alta Partners, and was also a partner at Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co., which he joined in 1989. Mr. Nohra has been involved in the funding and development of notable medical technology and life science companies including ATS Medical, Cutera, Innerdyne, R2 Technology, deCODE genetics, and Vesica. Previously, Mr. Nohra was Product Manager of Medical Products with Security Pacific Trading Corporation. He was responsible for a multi-million dollar product line and traveled extensively in Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Southeast Asia. Currently, Mr. Nohra serves on the board of directors Bioventus Inc. (NASDAQ: BVS).
He previously served on the board of directors of AcelRx Pharmaceuticals (formerly NASDAQ: ACRX), Carbylan Biosurgery (formerly NASDAQ: CBYL), Vertiflex and was the Chairman of the board of directors of USGI Medical and served on the board of directors of the Medical Device Manufacturing Association. He was named to the Forbes “Midas List” of dealmakers in high-tech and life sciences in 2007. In 2016 Mr. Nohra cofounded Alta Life Sciences, a venture fund based in Barcelona. Mr. Nohra has also served as the President of the Silicon Valley chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for two terms. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Stanford University.