Stefan Ryser

Background

Ryser, Stefan was born on December 3, 1959 in Brugg, Aargau, Switzerland. Son of Markus Hermann and Edith (Waelti) Ryser.

Education

Degree in biochemistry at Biocenter, U. Basel, Switzerland Doctor of Philosophy, U. Basel, Switzerland, 1988.

Career

Information officer biotechnology & genetic engineering F. Hoffmann-LaRoche Ltd., Basel, 1989-1992. Manager public policy & communications Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey, 1992-1993, science assistant to president, global research & development, 1993-1995. Founder, Chief Executive Officer, board directors International Biomedicine Management Partners, Basel, 1998—2000.

Founder, managing partner Bear Stearns Health Innoventures, New York City, 2000—2008. Senior vice president corporation strategy Telik, Inc., Palo Alto, California, 2008—2009. Founder, managing partner Bioptima Advisors, New York City, Los Altos, California, since 2009.

Board directors Recombinant Capital Europe Inc., 1998—2000, Genaissance Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1998—2001, Telik, Inc., 1998—2009, Arena Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1999—2002, Cytokinetics, Inc., 1999—2002, Entelos, Inc., 2001—2005, Achillion Pharmaceutical, Inc., 2001—2007, Raven Biotechnologies, Inc., 2002—2007, Tolerx, Inc., 2005—2008. Lieutenant Swiss Armed Forces, 1980-1999.

Achievements

• Stefan Ryser has been listed as a noteworthy molecular biologist, company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Marion Sylvia Kienzler, August 3, 1985. Children: Nathalie, Jennifer.

Father:

Markus Hermann Ryser

Mother:

Edith (Waelti) Ryser

Spouse:

Marion Sylvia Kienzler

child:

Jennifer Ryser

child:

Nathalie Ryser