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Current roles
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Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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Professional narrative

About

Institute Professor at MIT since 1995 and former Head of Chemical Engineering Department (2015-2023). Internationally recognized expert in electrostatic polymer systems for targeted nanoparticle drug and gene delivery. Elected to National Academy of Science (2019), National Academy of Engineering (2017), and National Academy of Medicine (2016).

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Director

Alector, Inc.

2020-01-01 · current

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Alector, Inc.

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Director at Alector, Inc.

2020-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-15

Alector, Inc.Alector, Inc.Paula Hammond, Ph.D.

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Source 1 · Sec FilingALEC DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

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Identifiers

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alpha:person:paula-hammond-ph-d
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Sources

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AI and ML experience · Source reportedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of Alector, Inc.1 source
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Source reported
Confidence
Not stated
Last reviewed
Not stated
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: People, Culture, and Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · Source reportedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Technology background · Source reportedTechnology background reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653087/000095017025057991/alec-20250422.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 24, 2026

    Supports: Director at Alector, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALEC)

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1653087/000095017025057991/alec-20250422.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership