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Brian Sander is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as General Counsel at Alector since August 2020. Prior to this role, Sander held the position of VP, Head of Legal at Kite Pharma from March 2018 to August 2020, and worked as an Independent Consultant from September 2015 to March 2018. Sander's legal career includes significant experience at Gilead Sciences as Senior Counsel, where responsibilities involved drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology-based agreements and supporting major acquisitions. Sander began professional training at Cooley LLP as an Associate in Life Sciences Transactions, focusing on complex corporate transactions. Academically, Sander holds a JD from the University of Washington School of Law, a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Arizona, and a BS in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech.