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Dr. Stefan Schmidt new CEO of evitria

Zurich / Changes are afoot at Swiss company evitria: As of May, Dr. Stefan Schmidt will take over the helm of the company, which specializes in the production of recombinant antibodies for medicine and research.

Dr. Stefan Schmidt new CEO of evitria

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Since 2010, evitria, based in Schlieren near Zurich, has specialized in the production of antibodies and other proteins. Today, evitria, part of a group consisting of Atlas Antibodies and Histocyte Lab, is a sought-after partner worldwide for research, development, and production of antibodies.

Dr. Schmidt is poised to further pursue evitria’s growth trajectory based on continuously developing the offering to the clients: “The reliable manufacturing of recombinant antibodies by evitria is a key milestone for our international customers on their journey from research to a commercial product with a huge expansion potential.”

Dr. Schmidt with experience in biotechnology and management

Dr. Schmidt brings a broad portfolio of skills and expertise to the management of evitria – both at a strategic and operational level, such as in the fields of monoclonal antibodies and protein engineering.

After completing his master’s degree in biology and biotechnology at the Julius-Maximilians University Würzburg, Dr. Schmidt obtained a PhD in biochemistry and human genetics. This was followed by a postdoctoral degree in biochemistry at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen and a master’s degree in business administration and economics at Högskolan i Gävle in Sweden.

Dr. Schmidt’s professional journey includes senior positions at AstraZeneca, ERA Biotech and Rentschler Biopharma, where he served, among other things, as Chief Scientific Officer. Most recently, Dr. Schmidt was COO at BioAtrium, a Lonza and Sanofi joint venture, before taking up the position of CEO at evitria. He is eagerly looking forward to the challenges ahead: “In the near future, evitria will continue to expand its capacity and capabilities to better support our customers with multi-specific antibodies and other complex modalities.”

Following a successful handover, Dr. Eberle will then join the board of directors of evitria’s parent company, Atlas Antibodies. “I very much look forward to staying closely connected to evitria and to support the continued growth journey under Stefan’s leadership”, says Dr. Eberle. This is echoed by interim Group CEO Peter Ulvskjold: “I am happy Stefan has accepted this great opportunity to help drive the growth of evitria after the great work Christian has done. Stefan brings a strong passion, capacity, and industry insight that we truly appreciate. At the same time, it also gives me great joy, that we have been able to keep current CEO Dr. Christian Eberle on in another capacity as member of the board of directors.”

From May 15 to 19, evitria will participate in the PEGS Boston Summit – a conference with leading global players in the biopharma and protein engineering sectors. The company will be represented by both Dr. Stefan Schmidt and former CEO Dr. Christian Eberle.


Dr. Stefan Schmidt neuer CEO von evitria

Zürich / Bei der Schweizer Firma evitria gibt es Veränderungen: Ab Mai übernimmt Dr. Stefan Schmidt die Leitung des Unternehmens, das sich auf die Herstellung rekombinanter Antikörper für Medizin und Forschung spezialisiert hat.

Dr. Stefan Schmidt new CEO of evitria

Foto: Atlas Antibodies

Seit 2010 konzentriert sich evitria mit Sitz in Schlieren bei Zürich auf die Herstellung von Antikörpern und anderen Proteinen. Heute ist evitria, Teil einer Gruppe bestehend aus Atlas Antibodies und Histocyte Lab, ein weltweit gefragter Partner für Forschung, Entwicklung und
Produktion von Antikörpern.

Dr. Schmidt ist bereit, den Wachstumskurs von evitria auf Basis der kontinuierlichen Weiterentwicklung des Angebots für die Kunden weiter zu verfolgen: „Die zuverlässige Herstellung von rekombinanten Antikörpern durch evitria ist ein wichtiger Meilenstein für unsere internationalen Kunden auf ihrem Weg von der Forschung zu einem kommerziellen Produkt mit enormem Expansionspotenzial.”

Dr. Schmidt mit Erfahrung in Biotechnologie und Management

Dr. Schmidt bringt ein breites Portfolio an Kompetenzen und Fachkenntnissen in das Management von evitria ein – sowohl auf strategischer als auch auf operativer Ebene, etwa in den Bereichen monoklonale Antikörper und Protein-Engineering.

Nach Abschluss seines Masterstudiums in Biologie und Biotechnologie an der Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg promovierte Dr. Schmidt in Biochemie und Humangenetik. Es folgten ein Postdoktorat in Biochemie an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen und ein Masterstudium der Business Administration and Economics an der Högskolan i Gävle in Schweden.

Dr. Schmidts beruflicher Werdegang umfasst leitende Positionen bei AstraZeneca, ERA Biotech und Rentschler Biopharma, wo er unter anderem als Chief Scientific Officer tätig war. Zuletzt war Dr. Schmidt COO bei BioAtrium, einem Joint Venture von Lonza und Sanofi, bevor er die Position des CEO bei evitria übernahm. Er freut sich auf die kommenden Herausforderungen: „In naher Zukunft wird evitria seine Kapazitäten und Fähigkeiten weiter ausbauen, um unsere Kunden mit multispezifischen Antikörpern und anderen komplexen Modalitäten besser zu unterstützen.”

Nach einer erfolgreichen Übergabe wird Dr. Eberle dann in den Verwaltungsrat der evitria-Muttergesellschaft Atlas Antibodies wechseln. „Ich freue mich sehr darauf, evitria eng verbunden zu bleiben und den weiteren Wachstumskurs unter Stefans Führung zu unterstützen”, sagt Dr. Eberle. Dem fügt der interimistische Group CEO Peter Ulvskjöld hinzu: „Ich freue mich, dass Stefan diese großartige Chance angenommen hat, das Wachstum von evitria nach der hervorragenden Arbeit, die Christian geleistet hat, mitzugestalten. Stefan bringt eine starke Leidenschaft, Kapazität und Branchenkenntnis mit, die wir sehr schätzen. Gleichzeitig freut es mich aber auch sehr, dass wir den bisherigen CEO Dr. Christian Eberle in einer anderen Funktion als Mitglied des Verwaltungsrats halten konnten.”

Von 15. bis 19. Mai nimmt evitria an der PEGS Boston Summit teil – einer Konferenz mit weltweit führenden Akteuren in den Bereichen Biopharma und Protein-Engineering. Dabei wird das Unternehmen sowohl von Dr. Stefan Schmidt als auch vom bisherigen CEO Dr. Christian Eberle vertreten.

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