Heather A Steinman, Ph.D., MBA, is Senior Vice President, Business Development and Executive Director of Technology Transfer at The Wistar Institute. Dr. Steinman brings more than 25 years' experience in technology transfer and commercialization of early stage-life science discoveries; she holds a doctorate in biomedical sciences from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management and she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Baldwin-Wallace University with dual degrees in biology (BS) and psychology (BA) in the honors program.

Heather is an angel investor and member of Robin Hood Ventures, Delaware Crossing Investor Group and Broad Street Angels; Advisor on the Healthcare Investment ERC of Ben Franklin Technology Partners, Life Sciences Advisory Board Member of the Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies, Board Member of BioStrategy Partners, WorldUpstart, and Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures and Advisory Council Member of Dornsife School of Public Health.