Steven Mento

Steven J.
Mento is the founder of Histogen, Inc., founded in 2005, where the title held was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2023.
Dr. Mento was the founder of Conatus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., founded in 2005, where the title held was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director in 2012.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Dermata Therapeutics, Inc. since 2021 and Director at Donald P.
Shiley Bioscience Center.
Former jobs included President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Idun Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 1997 to 2005; President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Histogen, Inc.; Independent Director at Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. from 2005 to 2019; Director at Hawaii Biotech, Inc.; Director-Emerging Company Section Governing at Biotechnology Innovation Organization; Director at Biocom, Inc.; Director at Grannus BioSciences Ltd.; Director-Viral Vaccine Research & Development at Lederle Praxis Biological, Inc. from 1982 to 1992; Vice President at Chiron Corp.
from 1995 to 1997; President at Chiron Viagene, Inc. from 1995 to 1997; Assistant Research Professor at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 1982.
Education includes undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate degrees from Rutgers State University of New Jersey.