Peter Barrett is a businessperson who founded Celera Corp. and who has been the head of 12 different companies. Currently, he holds the position of Chairman for Synlogic, Inc., Chairman at Synlogic Operating Co., Inc. (a subsidiary of Synlogic, Inc.), Partner at Atlas Ventures Advisors Inc, Partner at Atlas Venture Life Science Advisors LLC and Chairman for Cadent Therapeutics, Inc. Peter Barrett is also President at Autism Consortium, Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School and Partner at Life Sciences Group, Inc. and on the board of 6 other companies.

In the past Dr. Barrett held the position of Chairman at Ivrea Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman of Analytical Life Science & Diagnostics Association, Chairman & President at Raze Therapeutics, Inc., VP-Corporate Planning & Business Development at Perkin Elmer Corp., Chairman at Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Chairman of Zafgen, Inc., Director at Harbour Antibodies BV, VP-Corporate Planning & Business Development at Applera Corp., Chief Business Officer & Executive Vice President at Celera Corp., Vice President-Planning & Business Development at PE Corp. (New York) and Member-Research Council at The Children's Hospital Corp.

He received a doctorate from Northeastern University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.