Date: 2016-06-16
Type of information: Nomination
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Company: Hoopika Biotech (Austria)
Therapeutic area: Cancer - Oncology - Infectious diseases
Type agreement: nomination
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Details: * On June 16, 2016, Hookipa Biotech AG, a company pioneering a new class of immunotherapies and vaccines, announced the appointment of Jörn Aldag as CEO. Mr. Aldag brings significant leadership experience and sector knowledge to Hookipa from leading biotechnology companies including uniQure, Molecular Partners and Unum Therapeutics. In particular, he has an impressive track record of building companies based on unique technology platforms, and bringing them to public markets in order to access the depth of capital needed to develop clinical stage assets. Alongside his CEO role at Hookipa Mr. Aldag will remain Chairman of Molecular Partners and a Board member of Unum Therapeutics, both of which are developing next-gen immuno-oncology therapies. Prior to his appointment as CEO of Hookipa, Mr. Aldag was CEO of Nasdaq-listed uniQure, a company pioneering adeno-associated virus based gene therapy. Under his leadership uniQure received the first ever approval of a gene therapy product by the European Medicines Agency, built a broad pipeline of gene therapy products across several disease areas, obtained approximately $200 m through its NASDAQ-listing and follow-on, and closed a multi-billion $ collaboration in cardiovascular gene therapy. Previous experience includes President and CEO of Evotec AG (1997-2008). In his position at Evotec AG, he designed many alliances with leading pharma companies, listed the Company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Nasdaq and managed the acquisition of LSE-listed Oxford Asymmetry and Nasdaq-listed Renovis Inc. Mr. Aldag holds business degrees from the European Business School and Harvard Business School (AMP). Mr. Aldag replaces Dr. Katherine Cohen, who started the Company in 2011 and led its development from early science to clinical stage. As CEO, Dr. Cohen successfully raised €27 million in funding for the Company through Series A and Series B financing rounds, as well as raising an additional €11 million in non-dilutive funds.
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