Meet the !LEVA team
Managing Partner
Dr. Andreas Herrmann
- Biochemist & entrepreneur par excellence
- Financing of a number of companies, in total raised more than 700 Mio. USD
- 25 years of experience in research, CMC development, pre-clinical & early clinical development of gene therapeutics & (bio-)pharmaceutical proteins (Innovators, Biosimilars)
- Extensive scientific background in GMP manufacturing, process development, GLP/GMP analytics, molecular & cell biology, inflammation, vascular biology, & gene therapy
- Strong regulatory background for preclinical & clinical development including all CMC related activities, experience in the interaction with FDA, PEI, EMA & BfArM
- Solid background in intellectual property portfolio management
- Strong Business Development (Licensing, Financing, Merger/Acquisitions)
- Experience in personnel recruitment, supervision, & performance management
- More than 30 peer reviewed publications & patent applications
Managing Partner
Marie-Ann Dhaen
- Molecular Biologist & empathetic go-getter
- More than 12 years of industry experience in manufacturing, characterization, pre-clinical & clinical development of (bio-)pharmaceuticals
- Vast experience in the interaction with various regulatory bodies (PEI, EMA, TGA) & hands-on experience with generation of regulatory documents such as IMPDs & IBs
- Strong Business Development background, including competitor & market analyses, portfolio selection, identification of new collaboration partners
- PMI certified Project Manager (PMP®) with hands-on experience in establishing project management structures from scratch to effectively manage CMC, pre-clinical & clinical activities
- Proven track record as cross-functional project lead for clinical stage projects (inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases) with up to 60 study centers globally
Managing Partner
Stefanie Herrmann
- Chemical Engineer & technical all-rounder
- More than 20 years of experience in research, CMC development, pre-clinical, & early clinical development of (bio-)pharmaceuticals
- Dedicated expertise in process development & optimization, including cell line development, up- & downstream processes
- Broad knowledge of formulation development & Fill&Finish
- Vast experience with GMP compliant manufacturing of API & DP
- Solid expertise in analytics & QC release
- Regulatory background, experience in the interaction with FDA, PEI, EMA, TGA & BfArM
- Hands-on experience with generation of regulatory documents such as IMPDs
- More than 15 years experience in Project Management & supervision of international project teams
Senior advisor
Dr. Hartmut Voss
- Molecuar biologist & experienced innovation scout
- More than 25 years of experience in life science industry & co-founder of various life science companies
- Longstanding member of diverse biotech advisory boards
- Proven track-record in the assessment of innovative technology assets
- Solid background in the establishment & evaluation of business concepts
- Strategy development in start-up phase, investor identification, financial planning & grant writing
- Strong Business Development background, identification of strategic partnerships, competitor & market analysis, KOL identification & management
- Experience with company exits & trade sales
Head Business Development
Dr. Linda Kirchner
- Biotechnologist & passionate networker
- More than 9 years of experience in the biotechnology industry
- Strong skills in administrative management, strategic management & finance
- Hands-on experience in setting-up accounting structures for spin-offs & start-ups
- Proven track record in HR management
- Profound Business Development & sales background linked with strong experience in marketing & communications.