Available for short term projects in the area of:Strategic Business Development and Project Management relating to technology acquisition, such as:• Working with entrepreneurs to secure access to desired intellectual property.• Providing project support to mid to large sized biotech companies relating to negotiation of license or research development agreements.

Co-founded RBI in 1996, to provide an on-line MeOH monitor for use in Pichia pastoris yeast fermentations.

At the interface of the technology organization, legal, and finance to seek, secure, and maximize returns on R&D investments.• Negotiated license, research collaborations, and prototype development agreements, securing access to desired intellectual property.• Built consensus in matrix-team environment, steering project management towards maximizing value of agreements with big and small companies and universities.• Created workshops and provided training workshops across organization, sharing best practices on collaboration and interacting with potential licensees or collaborators.

Director, Business Development EuropeEstablished European business-development operations. Negotiated agreements and post-execution management of agreements with pharmaceutical and biotech companies. • Increased awareness of company resulting in the execution of agreements with U3 Pharma, and Microscience Ltd.

Director, Business Development Established business incubator on site (official opening December 8, 2000) and worked with entrepreneurs to create businesses.• Created and launched “La Journée de l'entrepreneur en biotechnologies” in 2000 (training for Entrepreneurs), cooperating with Apax Partners.Head, Technology Transfer Office Restructured office and implemented infrastructure and organizational tools to modernize office and increase profitability.• Involved in strategic planning, leading to creation of 3 new spin-off ventures, which supported the formation of business incubator.