Hans Schambye
Chairman of the Board
Pharmaceuticals
merozyne
Denmark
Biography
Hans Schambye is a seasoned biotech entrepreneur with extensive experience in drug discovery and development. He is the co-founder and CEO of Galecto Biotech AB. Previously, Hans was the Chief Executive Officer of ReceptIcon from 2006 to 2009 and as the CEO of Gastrotech Pharma A/S from 2004 to 2006. Before joining Gastrotech, he was Director of Biology and Pharmacology and Head of Portfolio Management at Maxygen, a US biotech company. Hans has co-founded several biotech companies, including ProFound Pharma A/S, a Danish biotech company, which was acquired by Maxygen in 2000. Prior to this he had a successful research career at Stanford University and Copenhagen University within the field of receptor biology. Hans holds an MD from Odense University and a PhD in Medical Sciences from Copenhagen University.
Research Interest
Pharmaceuticals
