Peter Seufer-Wasserthal
InvestorExecutive in Residence, Engineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTION
Austria
About
Peter Seufer-Wasserthal is Executive Chair at Planet Smart and Chairman of the Board at Imperagen. He also works as a biotech consultant and serves in board roles, with a background in business development, technology commercialization, life sciences, product portfolio management, and supply chain operations.
Experience
- Planet SmartExecutive Chaircurrent2025 — present
- ImperagenChairman of the Boardcurrent2023 — present
- General InceptionConsultantcurrent2023 — presentAustria
- Willow Biosciences IncBoard Member2019 — 2023
- Willow Biosciences IncPresident and Chief Executive Officer2022 — 2023
- Sestina Bio, LLC.Chief Commercial Officer2020 — 2022
- Origenis GmbHChief Business Officer2018 — 2020
- Intrexon CorporationVP Business Development Europe and Asia2013 — 2018
- Codexis Inc.SVP and Managing Director Codexis Pharma2006 — 2013
- Morphochem AGVice President Business Development2001 — 2006
- EvotecVice President Business Development Europe1998 — 2001
- Altus PharmaceuticalsDirector Sales Europe1996 — 1998
- Chemie LinzManager New Business Development1991 — 1996
Skills & more
Biotechnology48Drug Discovery21Technology Transfer37Lifesciences14Organic Chemistry12Pharmaceutical Industry17Medicinal Chemistry9New Business Development15Business Development8Biopharmaceuticals10GMP4Chemistry5
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BiochemistryLife SciencesCommercializationRResearch and Development (R&D)From Peter's professional profile.
Colleagues at GENERAL INCEPTION
Adam Weischhaus
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Adam Wieschhaus
Investor at GENERAL INCEPTION
Alan Dance
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Arunan Skandarajah
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Autumn Lee
Chief of Staff at GENERAL INCEPTION
Brad Crutchfield
Executives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION
Brad Nelson
Life Science Tools & Dx at GENERAL INCEPTION
Byron Hewett
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Seufer-Wasserthal?
- Peter Seufer-Wasserthal is Executive Chair at Planet Smart and Chairman of the Board at Imperagen. He also works as a biotech consultant and serves in board roles, with a background in business development, technology commercialization, life sciences, product portfolio management, and supply chain operations.
- Where does Peter Seufer-Wasserthal work?
- Peter Seufer-Wasserthal is Executive in Residence, Engineered Biology at GENERAL INCEPTION.
- Where did Peter Seufer-Wasserthal go to school?
- Peter Seufer-Wasserthal studied at University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (ICD.D, DEP Directors Education Program); University of Toronto (Post Doc, Chemistry); Technische Universität Graz (Doctor of Technical Science, Organic Chemistry).
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Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management95
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Also attended University of Toronto341
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Also attended Technische Universität Graz9
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