Sven Kili
Chairman at Sven Kili Consulting Ltd.
Profile
Sven is an advisor to Saisei Ventures, participating in the investment process as a contributor to the investment advisory committee.
He was previously the CEO of Antion S.A., A Swiss-based allogeneic CAR-T biotech company and Head of Development for the CGT division of GSK Rare Diseases where he led teams developing and commercialising gene therapies for a variety of rare genetic disorders including Strimvelis®, the first ex-vivo gene therapy to be approved for children with ADA-SCID; Wiskott - Aldrich syndrome (WAS); Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) and Beta- Thalassemia and others.
Prior to this, he was Senior Director, Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine for Sanofi (Genzyme) Biosurgery where he led the clinical development, approval and commercialisation activities of the first combined ATMP product in the EU for MACI®.
He and his team also prepared and submitted various Advanced Therapy regulatory filings for Australia and the US, including health technology assessments and he was responsible for late stage developments for Carticel® and Epicel® in the US.
Before joining Genzyme, Sven led the cell therapy activities and oversaw all UK & Irish regulatory functions and was the QPPV for pharmacovigilance for the Geistlich Pharma.
Sven trained as an Orthopaedic surgeon in the UK and South Africa and since leaving full-time clinical practise has developed expertise Cell and Gene Therapy strategic company formation, clinical development, regulatory compliance, value creation, risk management and product safety, product launches and post-marketing activities.
Sven Kili active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| Sven Kili Consulting Ltd. | Chairman | - |
Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine
 Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine BiotechnologyHealth Technology Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine supports our partners to develop and commercialize cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine technologies. Its services include business, technical and facilities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
| Standards Coordinating Body | Director/Board Member | - |
Saisei Ventures LLC
 Saisei Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Saisei Ventures LLC (Saisei Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Jonathan Yeh in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Consultant / Advisor | 2023-08-31 |
Former positions of Sven Kili
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| XINTELA AB | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2022-04-30 |
Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
 Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH provides natural biomaterials for dental, medical and cosmetic surgery use. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany. | Consultant / Advisor | 2018-05-29 |
Antion Biosciences SA
 Antion Biosciences SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Antion Biosciences SA is a Swiss-based biotechnology company that develops universal cell and gene therapy products to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The private company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company's proprietary gene silencing and co-expression gene constructs allow for a modular and tunable approach to multiplex engineering of therapeutic cells. Antion aims to develop off-the-shelf therapies with enhanced potency and improved safety to make cell and gene therapies universal and broaden access to these life-changing therapies for all patients. Antion Biosciences was founded by Michael Pepper and Roberto Speck, and the CEO is Marco Alessandrini. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
GlaxoSmithkline AB
 GlaxoSmithkline AB Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of GSK Plc, GlaxoSmithKline AB is a Swedish pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Genzyme Biosurgery Corp.
 Genzyme Biosurgery Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genzyme Biosurgery develops and manufactures bio-therapeutic and bio-material products. Its products include Osteoarthritis Relief, Adhesion Prevention, Cartilage Repair, Severe Burn Treatment, and Bulk HA Platform. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Sven Kili
| University of Stellenbosch | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Royal College of Surgeons of England | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| XINTELA AB | Health Technology |
| Private companies | 8 |
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Genzyme Biosurgery Corp.
Genzyme Biosurgery Corp. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Genzyme Biosurgery develops and manufactures bio-therapeutic and bio-material products. Its products include Osteoarthritis Relief, Adhesion Prevention, Cartilage Repair, Severe Burn Treatment, and Bulk HA Platform. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Health Technology |
GlaxoSmithkline AB
GlaxoSmithkline AB Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Part of GSK Plc, GlaxoSmithKline AB is a Swedish pharmaceutical company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. | Health Technology |
Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH
Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Geistlich Biomaterials Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH provides natural biomaterials for dental, medical and cosmetic surgery use. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Baden-Baden, Germany. | Health Services |
Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine
Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine BiotechnologyHealth Technology Centre For Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine supports our partners to develop and commercialize cell and gene therapies and regenerative medicine technologies. Its services include business, technical and facilities. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. | Health Technology |
| Sven Kili Consulting Ltd. | |
Antion Biosciences SA
Antion Biosciences SA BiotechnologyHealth Technology Antion Biosciences SA is a Swiss-based biotechnology company that develops universal cell and gene therapy products to treat diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The private company is based in Geneva, Switzerland. The company's proprietary gene silencing and co-expression gene constructs allow for a modular and tunable approach to multiplex engineering of therapeutic cells. Antion aims to develop off-the-shelf therapies with enhanced potency and improved safety to make cell and gene therapies universal and broaden access to these life-changing therapies for all patients. Antion Biosciences was founded by Michael Pepper and Roberto Speck, and the CEO is Marco Alessandrini. | Health Technology |
| Standards Coordinating Body | |
Saisei Ventures LLC
Saisei Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Saisei Ventures LLC (Saisei Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded by Jonathan Yeh in 2020. The firm is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. | Finance |
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