Didier Cowling
Co-founder, chairman
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kuros Biosciences
Switzerland
Biography
Didier Cowling co-founded Kuros in early 2002 and has been its CEO until April 2017. He was also Kuros’ chairman from 2002 to 2007. Prior to co-founding Kuros, Mr. Cowling was co-founder, chairman and CEO of Kuros Therapeutics, a position he held from the founding of that company in 2000 to its successful sale to Straumann in 2002. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Cowling was Director Business Development for Phairson Medical Ltd., a start-up biomedical company developing wound care products and devices. Previously, he was a Senior Investment Analyst at HSBC, specialising in global pharmaceuticals and healthcare, a post he held for four years. Prior to that, Mr. Cowling was an investment analyst at Nomura Research Institute where he also specialized in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors. Mr. Cowling is a graduate of Cambridge University in Natural Sciences, specializing in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry.
Research Interest
Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
