Bill Marks

Chief Medical Officer & Co-Founder

Nexus NeuroTech Ventures

William Marks, MD, is a General Partner & Co-Founder of Nexus Neurotech Venture Partners. Prior to this role, Bill served as Head of Clinical Science and Head of Neurology at Verily Life Sciences (Alphabet’s healthcare company, formerly Google Life Sciences). At Verily, he was responsible for the team of physicians, other clinicians, and scientists who provide clinical and scientific expertise across the company. For neurology, Bill led Verily’s efforts to advance the understanding of neurological disorders and improve patient outcomes–including extensive work focused on Parkinson’s disease.

Previously, Bill had a distinguished academic career at UCSF, where he was Professor of Neurology and his research and clinical work emphasized technology-based solutions, such as neuromodulation. He is now Adjunct Clinical Professor of Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine.

Bill received an Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Marquette University and his Medical Degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency and fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Bill also holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management degree from the Harvard School of Public Health.