Guus Van Scharrenburg
Chief Operations Officer
Neurology
Biorion Technologies
Netherlands
Biography
Guus van Scharrenburg was trained as a biochemist. After obtaining his PhD ( cum laude) at the University of Utrecht by studying the structure-function relationship of lipolytic enzymes he immediately joined the pharmaceutical industry. Currently he has over more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Solvay, Abbott) with responsibility for programs and projects in all R&D phases. During his career he was responsible for R&D alliances with big Pharma partners as well as smaller innovative biotechs. He was Head of Biotechnology of Solvay in Weesp (NL) and Global Project Director of the Solvay -Bristol-Myers Squibb alliance for development of CB1 antagonists. The last 5 years he was involved in neurology research programs, responsible for phase II and III development projects for cardio-metabolic and neurology indications, respectively.
Research Interest
Neurology
