Paul Meister

Partner
Novalis LifeSciences
Board Member

Paul Meister is a partner in Novalis LifeSciences – a life science focused venture firm and is co-founder, and CEO of Liberty Lane Partners, LLC, a private investment company with investment holdings in healthcare, technology, and distribution-related industries. From 2014 to 2018, Mr. Meister was President of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, a private company that owns or controls a diverse set of businesses. From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Meister served as Chairman and CEO of inVentiv Health (now Syneos Health), a leading provider of commercial, consulting, and clinical research services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Mr. Meister was Chairman of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., a scientific instruments equipment and supplies company from 2006 to 2007. He was previously an executive officer of Fisher Scientific International, Inc., a predecessor of Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., from 1991 to 2006. Mr. Meister holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University and serves on the board of Michigan’s Life Sciences Institute, and the Provost’s Advisory Council. He currently serves as a director on the boards of Aptiv PLC, Oaktree Acquisition Corp II, and several private company boards.