Abraham Sofaer
President at American Friends of Koret Israel
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Abraham D.
Sofaer is currently the Vice Chairman at The National Jazz Museum in Harlem.
He is also an Independent Director at Gen-Probe, Inc. and a Director at IntelliGeneScan, Inc., Koret Foundation, 3L&T, Inc., NTI, Inc., Proactive Diagnostics, Zact, Inc., and American Friends of Koret Israel.
In the past, Mr. Sofaer served as a Director at Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. from 1997 to 2009 and as an Independent Director at Rambus, Inc. from 2005 to 2013.
He was also a Senior Advisor at Security Technology Ventures LLC, a Professor at The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York from 1969 to 1979, a Member-International Advisory Committee at Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., a Partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP from 1990 to 1994, the Chief Editor at New York University, and the Chief Legal Adviser at the US Department of State (District of Columbia) from 1985 to 1990.
Additionally, he served as an Advisor at Prime Movers Lab LLC.
Mr. Sofaer completed his undergraduate degree at Yeshiva University in 1962 and his graduate degree at New York University School of Law in 1965.
Abraham Sofaer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Gen-Probe, Inc.
 Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 01/08/2002 |
| 3L&T, Inc. | Director/Board Member | - |
IntelliGeneScan, Inc.
 IntelliGeneScan, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology IntelliGeneScan, Inc. provides diagnostic tests and research for the detection of colon cancer. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Koret Foundation
 Koret Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Koret Foundation is a non-profit organization, which engages in promoting a vibrant bay area region through education, the arts and civic institutions. The company was founded on July 12, 1966 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | Director/Board Member | 19/12/2011 |
| American Friends of Koret Israel | President | - |
NTI, Inc.
 NTI, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NTI, Inc. operates as a research and development firm dedicated to optimizing human performance on the job. The firm develops special experimental methods to assess performance effects of human work procedures, task allocation, system design options, work-rest schedules, environmental stressors, and chemical agents. The company is headquartered Fairborn, OH. | Director/Board Member | - |
Proactive Diagnostics
 Proactive Diagnostics Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Proactive Diagnostics manufactures medical devices. It develops optical platform for molecular diagnostics. Its platform employs the Planar Lightwave Circuits technology that uses semiconductor manufacturing processes to create waveguide-based optical chips. The company was founded by Reuven Duer and James N. Herron in 2006 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Zact, Inc.
 Zact, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Zact, Inc. provides a combined payment and expense management solution for corporate travellers. The company was founded by John Thomas and is headquartered in Saratoga, CA. | Director/Board Member | 19/05/2022 |
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Training of Abraham Sofaer
| Yeshiva University | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
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| NEUROBIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Health Technology |
| RAMBUS INC. | Electronic Technology |
| CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 13 |
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Gen-Probe, Inc.
Gen-Probe, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Health Technology |
Security Technology Ventures LLC
 Security Technology Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001, Security Technology Ventures LLC is a venture capital firm located in San Jose, California | Finance |
IntelliGeneScan, Inc.
IntelliGeneScan, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology IntelliGeneScan, Inc. provides diagnostic tests and research for the detection of colon cancer. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA. | Health Technology |
Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
 Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP is engaged in the provision of legal services. Its services include corporate governance, merger and acquisition, capital markets, private equity, equipment finance & banking legal services. The company was founded by Charles Evan Hughes in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
| US Department of State (District of columbia) | Government |
Koret Foundation
Koret Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Koret Foundation is a non-profit organization, which engages in promoting a vibrant bay area region through education, the arts and civic institutions. The company was founded on July 12, 1966 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Miscellaneous |
| 3L&T, Inc. | |
| The National Jazz Museum in Harlem | |
| American Friends of Koret Israel | |
NTI, Inc.
NTI, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NTI, Inc. operates as a research and development firm dedicated to optimizing human performance on the job. The firm develops special experimental methods to assess performance effects of human work procedures, task allocation, system design options, work-rest schedules, environmental stressors, and chemical agents. The company is headquartered Fairborn, OH. | Commercial Services |
Proactive Diagnostics
Proactive Diagnostics Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Proactive Diagnostics manufactures medical devices. It develops optical platform for molecular diagnostics. Its platform employs the Planar Lightwave Circuits technology that uses semiconductor manufacturing processes to create waveguide-based optical chips. The company was founded by Reuven Duer and James N. Herron in 2006 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. | Health Technology |
Zact, Inc.
Zact, Inc. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Zact, Inc. provides a combined payment and expense management solution for corporate travellers. The company was founded by John Thomas and is headquartered in Saratoga, CA. | Finance |
Prime Movers Lab LLC
 Prime Movers Lab LLC Investment ManagersFinance Prime Movers Lab LLC (Prime Movers Lab) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Dakin Sloss. The firm is headquartered in Jackson, Wyoming. | Finance |
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