Mathias Lang, Ph.D Email & Phone Number

Ghent, BE

Gent Area, Belgium

• November 2014 – present:MEDical TecHnologies Introduction And Support (MEDTHIAS) is a company that introduces, markets, sells and supports (Clinical and Technical) start-up companies and their medical technologies in.

Deurle, Belgium

• December 2013 - 2016: Chairman of the Board of WooncocooN Cvba. WooncocooN is a non-profit organization with as goal the acquisition and management of a living center for local special needs young adults wanting to.
• June 2008- December 2013:Honorary Chairman of the Board of Macropus Cvba. Macropus is a non-profit organization with as goal the support of organizations helping families of special needs children in East Flanders.

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

• January 2006 - November 2014:(May 2012: Acquisition of superDimension by Covidien for 365 M$).(November 2014: Acquisition of Covidien by Medtronic PLC for 43 B$ - Non-compete clause for all Medtronic and Covidien.
• Managing and directing of all activities of superDimension in Europe.
• Managing the activities of superDimension personnel and sales and marketing activities direct in Germany, France, UK, The Netherlands in addition to 14 distributors in EMEA.
• Develop and execute plans for sales, marketing and public relations activities associated with superDimension.
• Maintain pricing and reimbursement policies in 14 EMEA countries.
• Solidify relations with key Pulmonologists in the area of diagnostic, staging and Interventional Pulmonology as it relates to electro-magnetic pulmonary navigation.

Gent Area, Belgium

WW Vice President of Strategic Planning & General Manager Europe, member of senior management board of Impulse Dynamics and MetaCure. Impulse Dynamics has a platform technology of implantable devices for the modulation of non-excitatory cells. For Cardiology (Impulse Dynamics) the therapy involves treatment of Heart Failure patients. MetaCure is developing.

Würzburg Area, Germany

• September 2002 – September 2003:(September 2003: Completion of 1 year non-competition clause of Johnson&Johnson).Chief Executive Officer @ vasopharm BIOTECH GmbH, Würzburg, Germany. vasopharm BIOTECH is a venture.
• Series B Business Plan completion, road show and presentations at international Venture Capital and Biotech partnering meetings.
• Consolidation of two R&D labs into a single operational site with cost reduction and no loss of intellectual capacities or hindrance in project progress.
• Optimization of workflow and project planning, internal and external communications.
• Intellectual Property leveraging.
• Negotiations of co-operation and research agreements.

Waterloo, Belgium

• October 1997 – October 2002:(October 1997: Acquisition of Biosense by Johnson & Johnson for 483 M$).(October 2002: Move to vasoPharm)Executive Director Market Development @ Biosense Webster – Johnson&Johnson, Waterloo.
• Development the 18 Biosense Webster Sales and Marketing organizations within JNJ in 25 EMEA countries.
• Responsibility for overall business plan for “Biosense Webster Umbrella (EMEA) Organisation”, with analysis, development and implementation of country-by-country programs to maximise sales and reimbursement in each.
• Hiring and training of 22 individuals including Country Managers and Clinical Sales Specialists.
• Achievement of 18 M$ of sales in 2001 with 35% operational growth versus 2000 in Electrophysiological products (capital equipment and disposables).
• Achievement of 33.3 M$ of sales in 2002 with 85% operational growth versus 2001 in Electrophysiological products (capital equipment and disposables).

• February. 1996 – October 1997: (January 1996: Acquisition of Cordis Corp. by Johnson&Johnson; 1.8 B $).(October 1997: Acquisition of Biosense by Johnson & Johnson for 483 M$).General Manager for Biosense Europe, Ghent.
• Establishment of European Headquarters in Belgium as European clinical and Technical support organisation for coverage in all EEC countries.
• P&L management; Business development for new indications for intrabody navigational technologies.
• Co-ordination and development of clinical investigations and clinical research programs as well as the development of marketing materials, strategies and sales support for Biosense technologies.
• Organization of clinical meetings and key-opinion leader advisory meetings and Congresses.
• Advisor for R&D Department in Haifa for product modifications and new product developments.

Waterloo, Belgium

• Dec. 1994 - Jan. 1996: (January 1996: Acquisition of Cordis Corp. by Johnson&Johnson; 1.8 B $).Director Sales & Marketing New Business, Cordis Corporation (Europe), Waterloo, Belgium. International Biomedical Company.
• European Sales and Marketing activities & European pricing strategies.
• P&L management with forecast and planning.
• Input for new product developments and modifications.
• Clinical trial management.
• Member of due diligence team for acquisitions and active member of Advanced Research and Development Council.

Breda Area, Netherlands

• Dec. 1992 - Nov. 1994:(Dec 1994 move to Cordis)General Manager / Sales & Marketing Manager Europe for Uroplasty Inc., Maastricht, The Netherlands, an international Urology company focused on microimplants for the.
• Restructuring of four European subsidiaries (after Chapter 14).
• Sales and Marketing Manager for European subsidiaries and worldwide dealer network.
• Expansion of product portfolio.
• Organization of international symposia.
• Clinical advisor for R&D department (Minneapolis, Minn.).

Breda Area, Netherlands

• Oct. 1989 - Nov. 1992:(Q3 1992 FDA ruling on breast implants: Chapter 14 for Bioplasty restructured as Uroplasty)Sales Manager Benelux of Bioplasty Bvba, Breda, The Netherlands, a subsidiary of an international leader.
• Sales management and key opinion leader contact.
• P&L management; promotion and recruitment of new personnel.
• Clinical training and follow-up as well as clinical monitoring.
• Registration and reimbursement of new products with the Belgian and Dutch Health Ministries.

San Diego, CA; Lawrence, KS; Bonn, Germany

• ACADEMIC WORK EXPERIENCE:
• Lecturer in Human Anatomy with co-ordination of dissection practica (San Diego State University & University of Kansas, Lawrence) 1981-1987.
• Assistant Curator of Herpetology - San Diego Natural History Museum & Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas; 1981-1987.
• Research Associate @ Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn & Royal Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels; 1988-1994.