Mantell Associates Network Podcast

On Episode 21 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Anıl Okay, CCO at Alvotech and CEO at Adalvo. Anıl is an accomplished Pharmaceutical professional with 15+ years' experience as a leader on a global level, with over 100 head counts spread across more than 20 countries in Europe, Asia and the Americas. He is a global-minded, fast-paced, commercial pharma growth leader, experienced in leading and working in diverse teams and culture, and believes that 'richness of diversity' is key for succeeding in international business. In this episode, Alessandro Mantell speaks with Anıl Okay who shares his thoughts on the future of the Pharmaceutical space, discusses the importance of company culture and the key to successful leadership. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 20 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Jeff Galvin, CEO and Founder of American Gene Technologies™ (AGT). Jeff earned his BA degree in Economics from Harvard in 1981 and has more than 30 years of business and entrepreneurial experience including founder or executive positions at a variety of Silicon Valley startups. Several of his companies were taken public and/or sold to public companies, including one in the medical-technology arena that was sold to Varian, the leading maker of linear accelerators used in cancer therapy. Following Jeff's startup experience, he retired to become an Angel Investor in real estate and high tech. He came out of retirement to found and fund AGT after meeting Roscoe Brady at NIH. In this episode, Alessandro Mantell speaks with Jeff who shares his thoughts on leadership and the future of Cell & Gene Therapy, and discusses AGT's mission and goal to cure nearly any monogenic loss of function disorder, from idea to first human efficacy. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 19 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed David Enloe, President and CEO of Recro. David has over two decades of executive leadership experience in biotechnology, clinical drug development, and GMP manufacturing. Before joining Recro, David served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services, a global, fully integrated CDMO. In this episode, Alessandro speaks with David who shares the practices he has adopted in the past year to overcome challenges, discusses Recro's vision and mission as a business, and shares his thoughts on the role of a successful CEO and the secrets to good leadership. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 18 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Rom Mendel, CEO and Founder of Clear Path Management AB, Chairman of the Board at Duearity AB,  and ex Managing Director at Cochlear. Rom is an experienced and inspiring Executive Leader with over 20 years’ experience and a proven track record driving growth in international Life Science and Technology companies, having worked in several countries including the US, Japan, Denmark and Sweden. In this episode, Rom talks us through the challenges faced by both organisations during COVID-19, his priorities as a leader, the future of the Medical Devices industry and how the world is investing in and embracing in new technologies. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 17 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Kåre Engkilde, CEO at Amniotics, a biopharmaceutical company based in Sweden dedicated to providing unique stem cell therapeutics to patients in need. In this episode, Kåre talks us through the challenges faced by the Amniotics as a relatively new company during COVID-19, and the adaptations the organisation made to thrive during this period. He also discusses the attributes needed to be a good leader, the future of the biopharmaceutical space, and offers advice for other business leaders. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 16 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Peter Worsöe, CEO at AstaReal. In this episode Alessandro Mantell speaks with Peter Worsöe, covering everything from leadership during COVID-19, the best ways to motivate a team, and how AstaReal is unique in the Pharmaceutical market. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 15 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Jonas Skjødt Møller, CEO & Gregor Kawaletz, CCO at Albumedix. In this episode Alessandro Mantell speaks with Jonas Skjødt Møller & Gregor Kawaletz. They cover everything from adapting to life and business during the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of flexibility and agility as a business at this time, the secrets to good leadership and leading by example, and the exciting changes they see coming in the Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical market. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 14 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Jan Lichtenberg, CEO & Founder of InSphero AG. In this episode Alessandro Mantell speaks with Jan Lichtenberg, who is an experienced company Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Delegate with a 15 year track record in the Biotechnology industry. Jan has extensive experience in Preclinical testing both safety and discovery and with a proven track record of identifying promising technologies, matching them to customer pains and gains, and then rapidly maturing them into industry-grade solutions with a talented and motivated team. Jan’s vision is creating a world where new drugs can be developed accurately, efficiently and rapidly with a patient-centric focus using human 3D in-vitro cell models. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 13 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Harry Rathore, Board Member at Symmetra Biosciences and ex-CEO of Callery LLC. In this episode Alessandro Mantell speaks with Harry, who is an executive professional in the Pharmaceutical and Life Science space with over 35 years of experience across Senior Level positions. Ranging from VP through to CEO, Harry has directed strategy and managed large teams across organisations including Lonza, Alcami Corporation and Callery, LLC. On this podcast, he covers everything from the COVID-19 vaccine development and roll-out, to the secrets to good leadership. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 12 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Terry Novak, CEO of Biologics CDMO start-up, Salubrent Pharma Solutions. In this episode, Alessandro Mantell speaks with Terry Novak about the past year and the challenges in setting up a start-up Biologics CDMO during the global pandemic. Terry also shares his thoughts on the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine and the positive effects this will have on the treatment of other diseases, how technology and robotics are revolutionising the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing, and offers advice for other business leaders of start-ups within the industry. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 11 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Peter Halling, CEO of Fertin Pharma A/S. In this episode Alessandro Mantell speaks with Peter, who is an executive professional within the Life Sciences field. He has over 21 years of experience in companies like Novozymes, Ingredion and DohlerGroup, and is currently the CEO of Fertin Pharma A/S. Peter does not come from a strictly traditional background - as a Commercial professional he has been involved in Direct Sales and Account Management for past businesses, and is now in charge of taking Fertin Pharma, an 800 strong CDMO operating across Denmark, India and Canada, to the next level. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 10 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Marc Funk, leader in the Pharmaceutical space and ex-CEO of Lonza. In this episode, Alessandro Mantell speaks with Marc Funk about the past year and the challenges faced by the Pharmaceutical industry during the global pandemic. Marc also shares his thoughts on the roll out of the COVID-19 vaccine, how the digital and pharma worlds converged in 2020, and offers advice for business leaders. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

On Episode 9 of the Mantell Associates Network Podcast we welcomed Barbara Morgan, General Manager at the CDMO business of Lubrizol Life Science Health, a leading pharmaceutical CDMO based out of the US. Having been part of the organisation for over seven years, Barbara talks us through the challenges faced by the CDMO business of Lubrizol Life Science Health and herself as a General Manager during this global pandemic, and how she has adapted during these uncertain times. She also discusses upcoming changes in the Pharmaceutical industry and offers advice for other business leaders looking to optimise their response during the COVID-19 crisis. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.   TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organisation focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow. If joining us on the podcast and sharing your experience with the rest of the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry is something you'd be interested in, please get in touch with Alessandro Mantell on +44 (0)20 3778 0990 or alessandro@mantellassociates.com.

Episode 8 is Dr Marcus Kostka, Chief Executive Officer, Abalos Therapeutics GmbH. He is a highly experienced biotech industry expert. Prior to joining Abalos as CEO, he held various roles at Boehringer Ingelheim, his latest position being Venture Fund Partner since 2014. In this role, he was a board member in EtheRNA NV, Cardio Pharmaceutical, Aelin Therapeutics and Rewind Therapeutics. Abalos Therapeutics has harnessed the unique immune stimulation of the arenavirus to develop a novel anti-cancer approach that provides the full breadth of the immune system’s power specifically against cancer cells. Led by experienced biotech entrepreneurs and immunology pioneers, Abalos’ goal is to achieve a quantum leap in immuno-oncology. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things.     ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.     TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Episode 7 is Dr Ross T. Burn, Chief Executive Officer, CatSci Ltd. He completed an MSci in Forensic and Analytical Chemistry at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. He completed his PhD in 2007 on the use of chromatography, electrophoresis and mass spectrometry for mining the human plasma proteome for biomarkers of disease with Prof. David Perrett at Barts and the London, Queen Mary’s School of Medicine, University of London. In 2007, he joined AstraZeneca as an Analytical Chemist to support the AstraZeneca Catalysis Facility and develop techniques to improve process understanding. CatSci Ltd. is an award-winning, fast-growing and adaptable process research and development CRO with a proven track record. Utilising decades of experience working on hundreds of drug discovery and development projects, for companies around the world, we develop economically and environmentally sustainable chemistry solutions. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things.     ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.     TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their success and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates, we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

Episode 6 is Sameer Agarwal, CEO, CSA Healthcare GmbH. He is a pharma leader with 30 years of global experience. He has headed global pharma businesses in USA, China & rest of Asia, Europe, Russia and South America, covering key product types including oncology, biosimilars, pain management, anaesthesia, anti-infective and critical care. Sameer is also experienced in business development, IP, regulatory, pharmaceutical analysis and bioequivalence studies. CSA Healthcare GmbH is located in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany and is part of the Consulting Services Industry. It focuses on corporate strategy, portfolio strategy, M&A and licensing in pharma and life-sciences space, with focus on Europe, USA and Asia Pacific. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry. TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their success and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates, we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

Dr. Ram S.Upadhayaya, Chief Executive Officer at LAXAI Life Sciences, is an experienced medicinal chemist with over 18 years of experience in drug design and development, especially in the areas of cell signal transduction protein kinase inhibitors and cancer research. He played leading roles in advancing small molecules from discovery to clinical stage.  Laxai is an internationally reputed partnered research organization (PRO) supporting research and development pipeline of our collaborators to accelerate the drug discovery by providing development solutions. They offer tailor-made high quality, cost-effective integrated and functional drug discovery and manufacturing (clinical & commercial supply, CMC and formulation) solutions. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things.   ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.     TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their success and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

ABOUT THE EPISODE Luigi Trussardo is the CEO of Olon Ricerca Bioscience, a US-based CRO/CDMO supporting the development and manufacture of APIs and performance materials in support clinical supply, market development and commercial distribution.  He has more than 30 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry and healthcare business, working for multinational companies in the field of clinical diagnostic, medical devices and fine chemical business. Luigi received a BS in biology from Milan University. ABOUT THE SHOW We’ve put together this podcast to help unify the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things.   ABOUT THE HOST Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.     TYPE OF GUESTS The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their success and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field. ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF. With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent. Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects. At Mantell Associates, we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

It was my pleasure to welcome Arnoud Huisman on the Mantell Associates Network podcast. Episode 3 is Arnoud Huisman, Chief Executive Officer, CC Diagnostics. Arnoud Huisman is an experienced executive leader with 25+ years in a wide variety of life sciences areas: CRO, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Food and Medical Devices. Arnoud has fulfilled roles as (Interim) CEO and (Senior) Vice President in the account, line, marketing, scientific and operational management for local and global companies. CC Diagnostics develops early-stage cervical cancer diagnostics, based on novel epigenetic markers. At Mantell Associates, we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.

It’s been a surreal few weeks recently, and that has been tough for a lot of businesses, which is why I think it’s a fantastic chance to support the Pharmaceutical & Life Science industry and empower people and businesses by sharing the stories, advice and outlook of influential leaders at market-leading companies across the industry, as well as provide exposure for the individuals and businesses currently doing great things. Mantell Associates Network Podcast, where I’ll be talking with C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field, so that they can share their learnings, and highlight their success and failures, to inspire the next generation of leaders who will be coming through this tricky period. Episode 2 is Thierry Durand, Managing Director MINAKEM (Part of the MINAFIN Group. Thierry has 20+ withing the API CDMO space in leading roles within businesses such as Novasep before making the step up to becoming the Managing Director of MINAKEM. MINAKEM is a fully integrated development partner (CDMO) and commercial manufacturer of API’s, Highly Potent API’s for Pharmaceutical companies. We cover everything from his philosophy on staff retention, to the psychological aspect of managing a business through COVID-19 AT 90% Productivity, to practical advice for aspiring leaders in the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. ABOUT THE HOST  Following Alessandro Mantell’s success as one of Europe’s highest performing Contract Manufacturing headhunters, he set out to establish a people-driven organisation in Mantell Associates that can bridge the gap between headhunters and clients by becoming true ‘Partners’. This podcast supports his vision to partner his clients by giving them a platform to share learnings and highlight their great work for the betterment of the industry.  TYPE OF GUESTS  The Mantell Associates Podcast was born from a desire to give influential leaders within the industry a platform to share their learnings, and highlight their successes and failures. The guests on this podcast are C-Suite individuals from smaller, growing companies in the Pharmaceutical & Life Science space, to companies that are one of the leaders in their field.  ABOUT MANTELL ASSOCIATES  Mantell Associates is an industry-backed and Multidiscipline Global Life Science and Pharmaceutical recruitment organization focused on providing staffing solutions in particular to the CDMO/CMO & Preclinical CRO sectors with its headquarters based in 107 Leadenhall Street, London, EC3A 4AF.  With success ranging across C-suit, Commercial and operational support we pride ourselves on our ability to bring the top talent on the market to our clients, and the best opportunities to the top talent.  Our services span across our Partnership Service, Contingency, Executive Search and Project Management modules meaning that we are able to cater to our clients every needs whether it is Senior Business appointments all the way through to large bulk business projects.  At Mantell Associates, we pride ourselves on our long term partnerships and our ability to assist people and companies to develop and grow.