James Wilson (scientist)

James M. Wilson
Born (1955-05-29) May 29, 1955
Alma materAlbion College, University of Michigan
Known forGene Therapy
Children4
Scientific career
InstitutionsPerelman School of Medicine
Doctoral advisorWilliam N. Kelley

James M. Wilson (born May 29, 1955) is an American biomedical researcher and CEO of two biotech companies, Gemma Biotherapeutics and Franklin Biolabs, focused on gene therapies. He previously served as the Director of the Gene Therapy Program, Rose H. Weiss Professor and Director of the Orphan Disease Center, and Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, he held the John Herr Musser endowed professorship at the Perelman School of Medicine.