Advisors

Prof. Dr. Max Burger

Chairman Novartis Science Board; Professor for Biochemistry at the University of Basel; former director of the Friedrich Miescher-Institute and Biocenter in Basel

Erwin Locher

Erwin Locher was President of Mathys Medical AG and Director of the Synthes franchise. Today, he is member of the Board of Directors of Coltene AG and Thommen Medical. Erwin Locher holds a degree in Economics from the University of Basel and a master's degree from the University of Toronto.

Dr. Dr. h.c. Henri B. Meier

After retirement, Dr. Meier has been founder, Chairman or member of the Board of Directors of several venture capital companies, funds and foundations.

Previously, he was member of the Roche Group Executive Committee and its Strategy Committee and for over 16 years Chief Financial Officer of the Roche group, and for 12 years a member of its Board.
He also was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Givaudan AG as well as member of the Board of Directors of several Swiss Corporations.

Before joining Roche, he was a member of the Executive Committee of Handelsbank National Westminster, responsible for the development of investment banking operations, member of the Executive Committee of Motor Columbus Ing. and Division Chief at the World Bank in Washington.

Dr. Meier holds a master’s and a doctor’s degree in business administration and economics from the University of St. Gallen; he also did post-graduate studies at Columbia University in New York.

In 1999, the University of Basel awarded him the title of an honorary PhD, and in 2011, the University of St. Gallen awarded him the title of “Ehrensenator”.
Dr. Meier has written several books and articles in the field of capital markets and currencies.

Dr. Ulrich Vischer

Dr. Ulrich Vischer holds a doctorate degree in law from Basel. Formerly he worked for the Swiss Bank Corporation and for Bâloise Insurance where later he became secretary general.
Dr. Vischer was councilor and minister of finance of canton Basel-Stadt for 12 years.
Today, Dr. Vischer is Partner at VISCHER lawyer and notary offices in Basel and Zurich and, amongst others; he is president of the Board of the University of Basel. In this function he champions for the knowledge- and technology transfer (WTT) with the goal to support Spin-offs.