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Olivier Morand

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Venture Partner at BioMedPartners

Basel, Basel, Switzerland

About

Biotech leader with expertise in rare metabolic diseases and orphan drugs. Co-founder and former CEO of Azafaros, with senior roles at Actelion and Idorsia. Holds a Doctorate in Biology and Genetics from the University Paris VII.

Experience

  1. BiomedVCVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  2. Scenic BiotechSenior Advisor Rare Diseasescurrent2021 — presentAmsterdam, NL
  3. Theralto GmbHFounder, Executive Directorcurrent2018 — presentBasel, Switzwerland
  4. AZAFAROS B.V.Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2021Leiden, The Netherlands
  5. Idorsia Pharmaceuticals LtdSenior Director, Rare Disease Therapeutic area2017 — 2018Allschwil/Basel, Switzerland
  6. Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Senior Director, Clinical Science Program Head2016 — 2017Allschwil, Switzerland
  7. Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Senior Director, Clinical Project Team Leader and Scientific Expert2015 — 2016Allschwil, Switzerland
  8. Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.Senior Director, Global Life Cycle Leader2003 — 2015Allschwil, Switzeralnd
  9. RocheScientific Expert, Project Leader, and Peer-Review Committee member1989 — 2003Basel Area, Switzerland
  10. Merck & Co., Inc.Research Scientist1988 — 1989Rahway, NJ, USA
  11. University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of BiochemistryResearch Associate1985 — 1988Madison, WI, USA
  12. INSERM, Hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, Department of NeurochemistryChargé de Recherche1982 — 1985Paris Area, France
  13. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Human GeneticsPost-Doctoral Fellow:1981New York, NY, USA
  14. Hadassah Medical School, Hebrew UniversityPost-Doctoral Fellow:1980Jerusalem, Israel

Education

  1. IMDProgram for Executive Development2004 — 2005
  2. University Paris VIIDoctorat d'Etat ès Sciences, Biology and Genetics1982 — 1985
  3. University Paris VI, FranceDoctorat de 3ème Cycle, Nutrition1978 — 1980

Skills & more

Clinical Trials9Cardiology2Pharmaceutical Sales3Clinical Development9Project Management5GCP5Oncology3Strategic Planning3Pharmaceutical Industry11

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