Damià Tormo
Chief Executive Officer
Genetics
Fundacao OsWaldo Cruz
Spain
Biography
Dr. Tormo has been co-founder and advisor for several biotech companies. Among these companies, he co-founded and was CEO of Bioncotech Therapeutics, a spin-off from the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), Restaura Biotech SL (a Polytechnic University of Valencia spin-off), Frozen Shard SL and Polymer Therapeutic Solutions SL. He is also co-founder and partner of Biocapital Advisors SL. Dr. Tormo holds a BSc from the University of Valencia, Spain, a PhD in Immunology and Molecular Genetics from the University of Bonn, Germany, and a master's degree in biotechnology management (MBM) from IE Business School, Madrid. He was a post-doc fellow at the University of Michigan. Additionally, he has extensive scientific experience endorsed by scientific publications in prestigious journals. He has recieved scholarships and different awards related to innovation and entrepreneurship such as MIT's TR35 Spain 2011, Emprendedores sXXI from La Caixa and the Biogen-Idec Foundation award. ​
Research Interest
Genetics
