Date: 2015-07-29
Type of information: Nomination
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Company: Complix (Belgium)
Therapeutic area: Autoimmune diseases - Cancer - Oncology
Type agreement: nomination
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Details: * On July 29 2015, Complix announced the appointment of Hans Schikan as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Hans Schikan has more than 25 years’ experience in senior management and Board level positions within the global biopharmaceutical industry. He was most recently the CEO of Prosensa, a biopharmaceutical company focusing on novel treatments for rare diseases like Duchenne muscular dystrophy, myotonic dystrophy and Huntington’s disease, using its RNA modulation platform. Prosensa was listed on NASDAQ (RNA) in June 2013, and was acquired by BioMarin early 2015 for up to $ 840 million. Before joining Prosensa, Hans worked at Genzyme for five years in various executive roles, including as Vice President for Global Marketing and Strategic Development of Genzyme’s product portfolio for rare genetic diseases. Prior to Genzyme, he spent 17 years at Organon, both at corporate level and in country operations which included assignments in Asia and Europe. Hans is currently an Independent Member of the Supervisory Board of Prosensa Holding, Board Member of Hansa Medical AB (publ), Non-executive Director of Sobi (Swedish Orphan Biovitrum, publ), Board Member of Wilson Therapeutics AB and Board Member of the Core Team of the Dutch Top Sector Life Sciences & Health. He is past Chairman of Nefarma, the Dutch Association of Research Based Pharmaceutical Industry and was previously also Member of the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s Emerging Companies Section Governing Board. He has a PharmD from Utrecht University.
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