FONGIT Life – From Academia To Startup Success
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FONGIT Life with Igor Fish is taking place at lunch time on 10 April 2025 at Campus Biotech Geneva
Join FONGIT for an exclusive in-person lunchtime workshop with Igor Fisch, Chair of FONGIT and a seasoned entrepreneur in the life sciences industry. Igor brings a wealth of experience in building and scaling biotech ventures and he’s now sharing his expertise to help you navigate the journey from idea to impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain firsthand insights into what it takes to launch and grow a successful life sciences startup!
About the speaker:
Igor Fisch is Chair of FONGIT. Igor is also CEO and co-founder of NewBiologix, a start-up active in gene therapies. Formerly, he was CEO and co-founder of Selexis, a world-leading cell line development company. With a successful exit in 2017, Igor was instrumental in guiding Selexis to develop technologies that help biopharmaceutical companies manufacture biologic drugs such as monoclonal antibodies. Under his leadership, this resulted in 10 marketed products. He obtained his PhD at the University of Geneva and continued his postdoctoral studies under Nobel laureate, Prof. Sir Gregory Winter. Igor sits on the boards of Igyxos and Fluosphera. He also won the BioAlps Academia Award 2023 with his Selexis co-founder, Nicolas Mermoud.
⏰ 10 Apr 2025, 12:00 – 14:00
📍Campus Biotech, Chem. des Mines 9, 1202 Genève, Switzerland
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