LONDON & HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cell Medica, the cellular therapeutics company bringing to market new personalized cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and infections, today announces key appointments to its senior executive team.
The strengthened management team will enable Cell Medica to broaden its product development activities, particularly in the US, and will support further international growth.
Dr. Kurt Gunter joins Cell Medica as Chief Medical Officer and will have a senior role in managing the clinical and regulatory aspects of the Companys therapeutic products with a focus on the cancer immunotherapy program.
As Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Hammel will be responsible for Cell Medicas global financial and business management systems to drive the continued growth of Cell Medicas commercial operations in both Europe and the US.
Ross Durland, PhD, has joined as Senior Vice President Development with global responsibility for product development activities. Ross will focus on the Companys pipeline strategy while also assisting in setting up the manufacturing operations in the US.
The new members of the executive team will be based in Cell Medicas recently established US office in Houston, Texas and will have global responsibility for their respective functions. Also joining the Houston office are Cynthia Molina, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs and Shannon Inman, Director Clinical Operations, each with regional responsibility for the US.
Gregg Sando, CEO of Cell Medica, commented, Expanding our management team with such experienced biotech professionals is a crucial step as we extend our operations to the US market. For Cell Medica, this represents an important growth milestone in our strategy to build an industry leader in cellular therapeutics on a global basis.
Dr. Kurt Gunter, Chief Medical Officer
Kurt has devoted his career to the development of cell and gene therapies and brings significant commercial experience to Cell Medica from his previous positions at Hospira, ViaCell and Transkaryotic Therapies. As current President of the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT), Kurt plays a worldwide leadership role in promoting the understanding of the clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and marketing requirements for the successful development of cell and gene therapies. Prior to his biotech career, he worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a Medical Officer and was appointed Acting Deputy Director of the Division of Cell and Gene Therapy within the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER).
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Cell Medica Announces Senior Management Appointments