Tjeerd Barf
FounderCo-founder & CEO at Artica Therapeutics
Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands
FoundedArtica Therapeutics
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About
Tjeerd Barf is the CEO and Founder of Artica Therapeutics B.V. He has more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D across startup, mid-size, and large pharma settings, working in metabolic disease, immunology, and oncology. His areas of focus include drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, structure-based drug design, covalent drugs, and CMC, with target families spanning kinases, dehydrogenases, phosphatases, cathepsins, nuclear receptors, and GPCRs.
Co-founder & CEO at Artica Therapeutics
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Experience
- ARTICA TherapeuticsCEO and Foundercurrent2020 β presentLeiden, The Netherlands
- 3Ceptor Design BVOwnercurrent2020 β presentRavenstein, North Brabant, Netherlands
- Covalution BioSciences BVCo-founder and Managing Directorcurrent2012 β presentRavenstein
- Genase TherapeuticsVP Chemistrycurrent2019 β presentOss, the Netherlands
- Cytura TherapeuticsBoard Member and SAB Member2019 β 2023Oss, The Netherlands
- Acerta Pharma BVEVP Chemistry - Co-founder2013 β 2020Oss, The Netherlands
- Acerta Pharma BVBoard Of Directors2016 β 2019Oss, The Netherlands
- Acerta Pharma BVHead of Chemistry - Founder2011 β 2013
- MSD / OrganonProject Team Leader - Senior Research Scientist2005 β 2011Oss, the Netherlands
- Biovitrum AB (publ)Project leader2001 β 2005Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- Pharmacia Upjohn ITChemistry Team Leader1997 β 2001Greater Uppsala Metropolitan Area
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OncologyResearch and Development (R&D)Languages Dutch Β· English Β· German Β· Swedish
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- Who is Tjeerd Barf?
- Tjeerd Barf is the CEO and Founder of Artica Therapeutics B.V. He has more than 25 years of experience in pharmaceutical R&D across startup, mid-size, and large pharma settings, working in metabolic disease, immunology, and oncology. His areas of focus include drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, structure-based drug design, covalent drugs, and CMC, with target families spanning kinases, dehydrogenases, phosphatases, cathepsins, nuclear receptors, and GPCRs.
- Where does Tjeerd Barf work?
- Tjeerd Barf is Co-founder & CEO of Artica Therapeutics.
- What companies did Tjeerd Barf found?
- Tjeerd Barf founded Artica Therapeutics.
- Where did Tjeerd Barf go to school?
- Tjeerd Barf studied at University of Groningen (PhD, Medicinal Chemistry).
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Also attended University of Groningen183
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Shared employers
Also worked at ARTICA Therapeutics3
Also worked at Cytura Therapeutics1
Also worked at Acerta Pharma BV4
Also worked at MSD / Organon153
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