Robert Baffi

Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital

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Biography

Robert Baffi, Ph.D. is a Venture Partner at Samsara BioCapital. He had a 20-year tenure at BioMarin, where as President of Global Manufacturing and Technical Operations he was responsible for manufacturing, process development, quality, logistics, engineering and analytical chemistry, and he served 14 years at Genentech, Inc. in increasingly responsible positions, primarily in quality control. Before Genentech he worked for Cooper BioMedical as a Research Scientist and at the Becton Dickinson Research Center as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. The firm states he has contributed to the approval and commercial success of 28 products and that he serves on the board of Neurogene Inc. and Neuvivo Inc. He received a Ph.D., M.Phil. and B.S. in biochemistry from the City University of New York and an M.B.A. from Regis University, and has authored a book on the role of Technical Operations in drug development. Samsara's team page does not state the year he joined the firm.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

Neurogene Inc. NGNENeuvivo Inc.

Board Seats

Sources & References

Samsara BioCapital - Team page (roster and biography, checked 7 September 2026) ↗