Craig C. Parker founded Vega Therapeutics, Inc.

He is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Surrozen, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Surrozen Operating, Inc. (a subsidiary of Surrozen, Inc.). Mr. Parker is also Chairman-Leadership Council at the University of Michigan.

In his past career Mr. Parker was Chief Executive Officer at Vega Therapeutics, Inc., EVP-Corporate Development & Scientific Affairs at Geron Corp., Senior VP-Corporate Development at Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc, Chief Financial Officer at Proteolix, Inc., Senior Vice President & General Manager at Immunex Corp., Senior VP-Strategy & Corporate Development at Human Genome Sciences, Inc. and Managing Director at Lehman Brothers, Inc.

He received an undergraduate degree from The University of Chicago, an MBA from Stephen M. Ross School of Business and an MBA from the University of Michigan.