About
Biologist and pharmacologist (PhD, University of Heidelberg) who founded several biotech companies and held global roles at Roche, Leica Biosystems/Danaher, and Qiagen; specializes in business development and transaction management at the diagnostics/pharma interface.
Experience
- abc biopply agMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- AxcellantMember Board of Directorscurrent2026 — presentWarsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- Sanavia Oncology Inc.Senior Business Consultantcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- 4 D LifetecChairperson of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentCham, Zug, Switzerland
- PathoQuestChairperson of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
- Mainz BiomedMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2022 — presentMainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Independent ConsultantBusiness Consultant to the Pharmaceutical and Diagnostic Industrycurrent2017 — presentGreater Munich Metropolitan Area
- MedicoverBusiness Unit Head, Medicover Integrated Clinical Services2018 — 2024Germany, Poland, Romania, Ukraine
- QIAGENVP, Global Business Development Pharma2013 — 2017Greater Dusseldorf Area
- Leica MicrosystemsVP, Pharma Partnerships2011 — 2013Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Roche PharmaceuticalsVP, Global Head of Operations2010 — 2011Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Roche PharmaceuticalsVP, Global Head of Operations2008 — 2011Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Roche PharmaceuticalsVP, Head of Roche Clinical Biomarker Center2007 — 2008Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Roche PharmaceuticalsVP, Head of Global Business Development and Strategic Marketing, Clinical Genomics and Oncology2004 — 2006Switzerland & US
- Roche PharmaceuticalsVP, Head of Global Business Development Oncology2002 — 2004Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- MegamedicsChief Executive Officer2002Greater Hamburg Area
- CellControl AG, Martinsried - GERFounder & Chief Executive Officer1998 — 2002Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- CellControl AG, Martinsried - GERFounder & Head Business Development1995 — 1997Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
- Molecular DevicesProduct Manager1992 — 1995Germany & US
Education
- Heidelberg UniversityPh.D., Biology1989 — 1992
- Heidelberg UniversityMasters Degree, Diploma1988 — 1989
Skills & more
Diagnostics2Biomarkers4Personalized Medicine1Molecular Biology10ClinicalProduct Development2Cancer4Genomics14ImmunoassaysCommercialization13Translational Medicine2Translational Research1
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PharmacologyBiomarker DiscoveryLicensingGlobal Business DevelopmentMarketing StrategyContract ManagementMolecular DiagnosticsPharmaceutical IndustryStrategy DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMedical DiagnosticsFrom Rainer's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Heidelberg University33
Mojca SkoberneEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent CapitalFabian HeilemannFounder & CEO at AENUStella PaffenholzSenior Associate at Atlas VentureKeith TanHead of DeFi at CaladanSteffen FunckInvestment Director at Statkraft Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PathoQuest1
Also worked at QIAGEN7
Byron HewettExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONBrad CrutchfieldExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTIONDavid WelchInvestor at Synthesis CapitalNikhita MistrySustainability Manager at PalatineUplaksh KumarVenture Partner at Foresite CapitalJordi CarreraVenture Partner at Asabys Partners
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Also worked at Roche Pharmaceuticals76
Joseph HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupMarco PrunottoInvestor at MedicxiMike FitzgeraldInvestor at High AlphaUri LopatinInvestor at Khosla VenturesJan-Olivier FillolsSenior Managing Director at Marlin Equity PartnersNarges BaniasadiVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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