Stuart Walter Peltz founded PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Presently, Dr. Peltz is Chief Executive Officer & Director at this company. Dr. Peltz is also on the board of BioNJ, Inc. (former Chairman), PTC Therapeutics International Ltd., Health Sciences Acquisitions Corp. 2 and PTC Therapeutics Ltd.

Dr. Peltz previously held the position of Professor at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey and Professor-Molecular Genetics & Microbiology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

He received a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin.