Keith F Martin
Chief Executive Officer
Psychology
apitope
Austria
Biography
Keith began his research career as a PhD student at the University of Bath. He then held a Wellcome Trust Fellowship in Mental Health at Nottingham University Medical School in addition to a NATO Exchange Fellowship to Princeton University Psychology Department and has an extensive list of publications and patents. He has raised more than € 40 million in equity and grants for early stage companies. In addition, Keith has developed products from bench to market and realised value through significant licensing deals as well being experienced in venture investment. He has held senior positions in R&D and corporate & business development as well as both executive and non-executive Board positions with management and leadership roles in UK, Belgium, USA & Spain. Since April 2006, he has been CEO of Apitope. He led the completion of two successful Phase I clinical trials in multiple sclerosis patients, closed the €10 million Series A (October 2008) and €12 million Series B (September 2015) financings and a €150 million+ licensing deal in January 2009.
Research Interest
Biotechnology
