Joseph Edelman | |
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Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
Alma mater | BS, Psychology, 1978, University of California, San Diego MBA, New York University Stern School of Business, 1988 |
Occupation | Hedge fund manager |
Known for | Biotechnology investments Edelman Family Foundation |
Board member of | Brown University (former) New York Genome Center Athira Pharma |
Spouse | Susan "Suzy" Lebovitz-Edelman |
Parent | Isidore Edelman |
Joseph Edelman (born 1955) is an American hedge fund manager who founded Perceptive Advisors, a New York City-based hedge fund specializing in the healthcare sector and biotechnology.[1] He helped take biotech firms public via the use of special-purpose acquisition companies.