09-09-2010: Pevion Biotech AG announced the appointment of Evert Kueppers as its new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Thomas Stauffer.
Prior to joining Pevion, Evert Kueppers was CEO of Pieris AG, a Munich-based biotechnology company, which he successfully restructured and refinanced raising a total of US$ 45 million. Before that, Evert was Head of Business Development at IDEA AG, where he was instrumental in corporate development and partnering activities.
Before joining the biotech industry, he spent several years in the International Operations of BASF Pharma (now Abbott Labs) and was a management consultant with the global health care team of AT Kearney in London. Evert holds an advanced degree in Biomedical Sciences from Leiden University and an MBA from RSM/Erasmus University. He currently also serves on the Board of Cenix Bioscience. At the same time, the Company secured further financing commitments of CHF 10 million from its existing investors, BZ Bank, BB Biotech Ventures and Core Capital.
Pevion plans to raise additional financing over the next twelve months to broaden and further its pipeline.
Pevion Biotech AG announced further data from the ongoing clinical study of its therapeutic Candida vaccine PEV7, demonstrating the generation of specific and functional B cell memory in 100% of vaccinees. Furthermore, the results again confirm the capability of Pevion’s second generation v ... more
Pevion Biotech AG announced latest results from the ongoing clinical study of its therapeutic Candida vaccine PEV7, showing high levels of specific antibodies and a 100% mucosal immune response rate. The announcement further included the results of the largest, international representative ... more
Pevion Biotech Ltd. announced the appointment of Didier Hoch as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Until recently, Dr Hoch was President of Sanofi-Pasteur MSD, where he played a pivotal role in launching innovative vaccines, such as Gardasil®, in Europe.
Prior to his position as President ... more