Dan Rock is the Chief Scientific Officer at Cartography Biosciences; he serves as the lead of scientific operations, aligning future scientific strategies with the company’s mission and vision. Prior to Cartography, he was the Vice President of Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism and Bioanalytics at Merck where he was responsible for the design, optimization and translation of novel biologics and small molecules into the clinic. Dan completed his PhD studying physical chemistry at Washington State University. Outside of work, Dan spends time traveling with his family and bicycling.