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Ambitious life sciences professional with a proven track record in venture creation, corporate strategy, and business development, bridging the gap between cutting-edge research and impactful therapies. As New Ventures Manager at VIB, I lead the creation and growth of biotech ventures by driving strategic decisions, building partnerships and securing funding to bring innovative therapies to market.Highlights of my expertise include:● Venture creation: Hands-on involvement in business and development planning, pitching to VCs and leading the fundraising process, with a primary focus on therapeutics. Complementary experience in medtech/techbio initiatives demonstrate my versatility and ability to adapt across innovation-driven sectors.● Scientific strategy: Collaborating with scientists to steer critical experiments, derisk assets and align discoveries with commercial potential.● Negotiation and deal-making: Proven ability to secure licensing deals, including those for therapeutic assets and supportive research technologies, as well as R&D collaborations and partnerships with biotech and pharma companies.● KOL and network engagement: Building strong relationships with key opinion leaders, VCs and pharma/biotech partners to accelerate growth.● Corporate strategy: Developing market analyses, identifying opportunities and executing strategic plans for long-term success.Notable achievements:● Played a crucial role in the creation of ExeVir Bio, raising €23M in Series A funding within five months.● Successfully closed multiple licensing and R&D deals across therapeutic areas, including infectious diseases, oncology, structural biology and supportive research technologies.My professional goal is to shape and grow biotech ventures through innovative problem-solving, strategic partnerships and impactful decision-making, ensuring long-term economic and societal benefit.

Listed skills include Molecular Cloning, Western Blotting, Qpcr, Site Directed Mutagenesis, and 10 others.