RICH WATSON, CFA

Rich Watson is a Senior Vice President and portfolio manager at Granahan Investment Management.  Rich joined GIM in April 2021, bringing with him 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector, with expertise in biotech and life sciences.  Most recently, Rich was a senior portfolio manager and healthcare analyst at Columbia Wanger Asset Management in Chicago.  Prior experience includes work as a health care analyst at William Blair & Company and Cowen.  Rich also worked several years in the pharmaceutical industry.  Rich earned a BS-Biochemistry/Biophysics from State University of New York and his MBA-Finance from DePaul University.  Rich holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.