René Gilvert
FounderFounder & Managing Director / Chairman at OptiChroniX
Basel Metropolitan Area
FoundedOptiChroniX
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- OlvaraCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentBasel Metropolitan Area
- BioExpert NetworkReviewer at the BioExpert Networkcurrent2025 — present
- OptiChroniXFoundercurrent2025 — presentBasel, Switzerland
- Teleph0s IntelligenceCOO and Co-Founder2025 — 2026Basel, Switzerland
- Brightmind.AIChief Executive Officer and Co-Founder2024 — 2025Vienna, Austria
- OptiChroniXFounder2023 — 2024Basel, Switzerland
- OptiChroniXFounder, COO and Chairman of OptiChroniX2022 — 2023Schönenbuch, Basel-Country, Switzerland
- OptiChroniXFounder, CEO and Product Owner at OptiChroniX GmbH2020 — 2022Basel-Country, Switzerland
- LifeSciences ConsultantsPartner2015 — 2018Zug, Switzerland
- TakedaVice President, Global Marketing Cardiovascular and Metabolics & Neuroscience and Immunology2013 — 2015Zurich
- NovartisCommercial Leader Digital Medicines (Exelon SmartPatch)2011 — 2012Basel Area, Switzerland
- NovartisHead Global Marketing Exelon Patch and Stalevo2009 — 2012Basel Area, Switzerland
- NovartisDirector Neuroscience Region Europe2008 — 2010
- NovartisHead of Global Marketing Exelon Patch, Tegretol/Trileptal and Psychiatry2009Basel Area, Switzerland
- NovartisGlobal Brand Director Psychiatry2006 — 2008Basel Area, Switzerland
- OrganonSr. Director, Brand Management Neuroscience2006Greater New York City Area
- OrganonDirector, Global Brand Management CNS2003 — 2005Greater New York City Area
- OrganonManager Crossing Borders (General Management)2001 — 2003Oss, Netherlands and Roseland, New Jersey USA
- OrganonInternational Product Manager2001 — 2003Oss, Netherlands
- GlaxoSmithKlineSr. Product Manager Seroxat1996 — 2001
- GlaxoSmithKlineMedical Sales Representative1991 — 1996Rijswijk, Netherlands
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Pre-launchPositioning (Marketing)Personal DriveBrand StrategyMarketing StrategyClinical DevelopmentPharmaceutical IndustryPharmaceutical SalesLanguages Dutch · English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is René Gilvert?
- Founder & Managing Director / Chairman at OptiChroniX
- Where does René Gilvert work?
- René Gilvert is Founder & Managing Director / Chairman of OptiChroniX.
- What companies did René Gilvert found?
- René Gilvert founded OptiChroniX.
- Where did René Gilvert go to school?
- René Gilvert studied at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Information Management); Harvard Business School Executive Education (Business Finance).
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Harvard Business School Executive Education mafia118
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Also attended Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences4
Also attended Harvard Business School Executive Education274
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Shared employers
Also worked at BioExpert Network5
Also worked at Novartis330
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Also worked at Organon10
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Also worked at GlaxoSmithKline278
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