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Eric De La Fortelle

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Managing Partner at Cathay Health · Board Member at Ganymed Robotics

Basel Metropolitan Area

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Eric: together at Siolta Therapeutics
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Eric: together at INSEAD

About

Eric De La Fortelle is Head of Business Development and Strategy at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel. He has held roles across scientific research, biotech, pharma, and venture capital, with experience in project evaluation, innovation management, and startup governance.

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Experience

  1. Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB)Head of Business Development and Strategycurrent2025 — present
  2. Cathay HealthManaging Partnercurrent2021 — presentParis - Basel
  3. Ganymed RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. Health Opportunities GmbHManaging Directorcurrent2014 — presentBasel, Switzerland
  5. SENSORIONIndependent Board Directorcurrent2015 — presentGreater Montpellier Metropolitan Area
  6. SENSORIONChairman of the Board of Directors2014 — 2015Greater Montpellier Metropolitan Area
  7. SENSORIONSupervisory Board Director2012 — 2013Greater Montpellier Metropolitan Area
  8. Kojin TherapeuticsBoard member representingi Cathay Health2023 — 2025Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  9. IOME BIOBoard Member2021Colmar, Grand Est, France
  10. Dermala Inc.Board member2020 — 2021San Diego, California, United States
  11. Siolta TherapeuticsBoard Member2020 — 2021
  12. Siolta TherapeuticsBoard Observer2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Axial Biotherapeutics, Inc.Board Member2019 — 2021Greater Boston
  14. LiMM TherapeuticsBoard Member2018 — 2021Paris and Lisbon
  15. A-Mansia Biotech SABoard Director2018 — 2021Bruxelles, Belgium
  16. DayTwo Ltd.Board Observer2017 — 2021Tel Aviv District, Israel
  17. Seventure PartnersVenture Partner2014 — 2021Basel, Switzerland
  18. TargEDysBoard Director2016 — 2020
  19. MaaT PharmaBoard Director2014 — 2020Lyon, France
  20. Mint Solutions - MedEyeBoard Director2014 — 2020The Randstad, Netherlands
  21. BiomX LtdBoard Member2018 — 2019Tel Aviv District, Israel
  22. BiomX LtdBoard Observer2017 — 2018
  23. Delenex Therapeutics AGCEO2011 — 2013Schlieren, Zurich area
  24. F. Hoffmann-La RocheGlobal Head, External Research and Technologies2005 — 2011
  25. F. Hoffmann-La RocheGlobal Head, Emerging Technologies2008 — 2009
  26. SGX PharmaceuticalsSenior Director, Business Development2000 — 2004
  27. MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyPost-doctoral scientist1994 — 1998

Skills & more

Valuation33Contract Negotiation47Drug Discovery99Technology Transfer97Business Alliances43Biotechnology32Clinical Trials18Antibodies7Start-ups13Strategic Alliances1Biochemistry4Business Strategy15
+12 moreCorporate DevelopmentVenture CapitalLifesciencesOncologyProtein ChemistryLife SciencesBiopharmaceuticalsDrug DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadershipBiomarkers

From Eric's professional profile.

Deals · 5

Moon SurgicalSolo GP

via Cathay Health · filed May 2023

Ascend Advanced TherapiesSolo GP

via Cathay Health

TissiumSolo GP

via Cathay Health

Ganymed RoboticsSolo GP

via Cathay Health

Initiate StudioSolo GP

via Cathay Health

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Colleagues at Cathay Health

Jaclyn Hartnett
Global Head of Marketing & Communications at Cathay Innovation
Matthieu Van Der Elst
Chief Impact Officer at Cathay Innovation
Mi Wang
China Head of Cathay Ecosystem at Cathay Innovation
Mingpo Cai
Founder, Cathay Capital at Cathay Innovation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric De La Fortelle?
Eric De La Fortelle is Head of Business Development and Strategy at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel. He has held roles across scientific research, biotech, pharma, and venture capital, with experience in project evaluation, innovation management, and startup governance.
Where does Eric De La Fortelle work?
Eric De La Fortelle is Managing Partner at Cathay Health.
Where did Eric De La Fortelle go to school?
Eric De La Fortelle studied at INSEAD (MBA, Finance); Paris-Sud University (Paris XI) (PhD, Biophysics); IFSBM (Institut de Formation Supérieure Biomédicale) (Doctoral Degree, Medical Sciences).

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