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Ben Machielse was the founder of Vtesse, Inc. which was founded in 2015, where he held the titles of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director.
He is currently a Director at Complexa, Inc. since 2018.
Dr. Machielse was formerly an Independent Director at Comet Therapeutics, Inc. from 2018 to 2020.
He held the position of Executive Vice President-Operations at MedImmune LLC, Executive Vice President-CMC at Novavax, Inc., and Chief Operating Officer at Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Dr. Machielse received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Utrecht.
Former positions of Ben Machielse
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Comet Therapeutics, Inc.
 Comet Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Comet Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes treatments for patients suffering from metabolic, neurological and immunological disorders. The company was founded by Angellina Sekirnik and Enej Kuscer in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Director/Board Member | 2020-08-31 |
Vtesse, Inc.
 Vtesse, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Vtesse, Inc. provides novel drugs for life-threatening rare diseases. It developed VTS-270, a modified form of cyclodextrin that has been evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies at institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to treat patients with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC). The firm is working with the NIH and other leading academic centers to advance clinical study of VTS-270 for NPC, and to conduct pre-clinical discovery and development of other novel drugs for NPC and other LSDs. The company was founded by Ben Machielse in 2015 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Founder | 2017-04-30 |
MedImmune LLC
 MedImmune LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
 Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as pharmaceuticals company which focuses on the clinical development of new therapies for dyslipidemia. The company was founded by Jerry Wisler and Michael Davidson in 2008 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Chief Operating Officer | - |
| NOVAVAX, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Ben Machielse
| University of Utrecht | Graduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| NOVAVAX, INC. | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Vtesse, Inc.
Vtesse, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Vtesse, Inc. provides novel drugs for life-threatening rare diseases. It developed VTS-270, a modified form of cyclodextrin that has been evaluated in preclinical and clinical studies at institutes within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to treat patients with Niemann-Pick Disease Type C (NPC). The firm is working with the NIH and other leading academic centers to advance clinical study of VTS-270 for NPC, and to conduct pre-clinical discovery and development of other novel drugs for NPC and other LSDs. The company was founded by Ben Machielse in 2015 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Health Technology |
Complexa, Inc.
 Complexa, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Complexa, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company which engages on discovering and developing therapies for the treatment of severe and life-threatening fibrosis and inflammatory diseases. The firm focuses on two therapeutic areas: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), two rare diseases that can compromise the normal function of the kidney and the heart. The company was founded by Bruce A. Freeman, Raymond A. Miller, and Margaret M. Tarpey in 2008 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA. | Health Technology |
Comet Therapeutics, Inc.
Comet Therapeutics, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Comet Therapeutics, Inc. develops and commercializes treatments for patients suffering from metabolic, neurological and immunological disorders. The company was founded by Angellina Sekirnik and Enej Kuscer in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Omthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as pharmaceuticals company which focuses on the clinical development of new therapies for dyslipidemia. The company was founded by Jerry Wisler and Michael Davidson in 2008 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ. | Health Technology |
MedImmune LLC
MedImmune LLC BiotechnologyHealth Technology MedImmune LLC develops medicines for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases such as cancer and immune system disorders. It offers solutions in the areas of monoclonal antibodies and vaccines for infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular diseases, and neuroscience. The company was founded by Wayne T. Hockmeyer in 1988 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD. | Health Technology |
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