Lisa Anderson, PhD

Dr. Lisa Anderson is the President & Co-Founder of Paragonix Technologies, Inc. Dr. Anderson co-founded Paragonix with a goal to create a new standard of care for organ preservation and transport that would improve patient outcomes worldwide. The result of this initiative has been the development of novel medical devices which provide a sterile, temperature and pressure-controlled environment for organs traveling between operating rooms. Paragonix Technologies has established itself as a global leader in donor organ preservation and procurement services and is now utilized at over 245 Transplant Centers across the globe. In September 2024, Paragonix was acquired by multinational medical device leader, Getinge, and Dr. Anderson now serves as the President of the Getinge Transplant Care business.

 Prior to Paragonix, Dr. Anderson held the position of Vice President at Seed-One Ventures and was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Anderson earned her Ph.D. from Gonville & Caius College at the University of Cambridge. Additionally, Dr. Anderson completed Postdoctoral fellowships at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research at the University of Cambridge and Harvard Medical School.