We are a dedicated, globally minded team ready with experience from leading universities and biotech companies in Europe and the US. We are supported by a strong network of A-level entrepreneurs and innovators.
Armend G. Håti, PhD
CEO & Co-Founder
Armend co-invented the CLEX technology during his PhD & PostDoc in biophysics at NTNU, Harvard University, and EPFL. His research expertise is complemented by commercial experience from his previous position as Director for Product & Technology at Aker BioMarine.
Manuel Schweikle, PhD
CSO & Co-Founder
Manuel holds a PhD in biomaterials science and tissue engineering from UiO. He also worked on national and international industry-driven research projects within nanomedicine as a Research Scientist at SINTEF and has experience in commercial product development.
Andreas Lehmann, MBA
Key Advisor & Investor
Andreas is an enthusiastic startup supporter and an expert in commercializing products within biotech and pharma. Currently, he is a Director of Global Pharma Strategy at Novartis and previously worked several years for McKinsey's pharma & biotech practice in Europe, China and the US. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and is a licensed lawyer.
Ramzi Mrad, MBA
Advisor & Investor
Ramzi is a pharma pro with years of experience in sales, marketing, and market access. He co-founded the health-tech company Symmetryk and holds a senior position at Novartis and previously Roche. He holds an MSc from Stanford University and an MBA from INSEAD, where he teaches as an adjunct professor.
Larry Lasky, PhD
Advisor
Larry is a biotech veteran. He holds a PhD in molecular biology from UCLA and was a founding scientist of one of the first biotech companies, Genetics Institute, before becoming a leading scientist at Genentech. Today, he is a partner at the San Francisco-based biotech VC The Column Group and a lecturer at UC Berkeley.
David Bassett, PhD
Advisor & Co-Inventor
David is an ardent researcher at the interface of material science & biology. He co-invented CLEX together with Armend at NTNU. Currently, he works and teaches as a lecturer in Healthcare Technologies at the University of Birmingham. He holds a PhD in Biomedical Material Science from McGill University.
Lotte Skolem
Advisor & Investor
Lotte is a nanotechnology enthusiast with a passion for biotech. She directs Aker Biomarine's product and technology development, is a board member of The Life Science Cluster, and has been named among Norway's top 50 women in tech. She holds an MSc in nanotechnology from NTNU, spent 7 years with the Boston Consulting Group.
Anders Tuv
Advisor
Anders is an experienced investment and business development professional with extensive experience in C-level positions from the health care and biotech industry. He is the Investment Director at Radforsk, chairman of Vaccibody, and has been heavily involved in the development of several biotech companies.
