Scil Proteins Appoints Advisory Board
Scil Proteins announced that it has completed the Formation of its advisory board (AB). The AB is comprised of Dr. Andreas Menrad, Dr. Jürgen Wahl and Rainer Kroell.
Andreas Menrad, PhD, is currently the Vice President of Antibody Therapeutics at Genzyme’s European Research site in Cambridge, UK. Prior to this, he was Genzyme’s Director of Research and Development. Dr. Menrad has extensive experience in the fields of experimental dermatology, inflammation and oncology as well as antibody engineering, having held positions as Project Team Leader and Director of Antibody Engineering and Anti-Angiogenesis Research at Schering AG. Dr. Menrad graduated from the University of Stuttgart and conducted his PhD at the Max-Planck Institute. In addition, he was a post-doctoral fellow at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Jürgen Wahl, PhD, is the former head of biotech production at Roche in Penzberg, Germany. In his 22 years at Roche, Dr. Wahl’s activities focused on the fermentation of microorganisms for enzyme production and setting up the mammalian cell culture unit for Epoetin beta, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic antibodies. As Head of Biotech Production, he was also responsible for the development and production of various therapeutic drug substances. Dr. Wahl earned degrees in biochemistry, biology and pharmacy from the University of Tübingen.
Dr. Menrad will be responsible for advising the Pharma business unit of Scil Proteins, focusing on the Affilin® technology and Affilin® product development, while Dr. Wahl will advise the recombinant protein production business unit, focusing on process development and GMP manufacturing.
Rainer Kroell holds a diploma in business studies from the University of Passau and gained his specific qualification as tax advisor in 1997 and his certification as an auditor in 2000. In 1999, he co-founded GKK Partners and is now Senior Partner of this recognized and well-known company for tax consultation and auditing in Munich, Germany. Mr. Kroell has also a focus on biotechnology and he supports Scil Proteins in various financial and taxation issues.
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