Leadership
Dr. Alexander Bausch Ph.D., MTE (IMD)
Dr. Alexander Bausch serves as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Kinarus Board of Directors. Dr. Bausch has extensive commercial, development and executive leadership expertise from a 20 year career in the pharmaceutical industry. Prior to founding Kinarus, he worked as an independent consultant strategically supporting venture capital funds and small biotech companies.
Dr. Thierry Fumeaux M.D., MBA (IMD)
Dr. Thierry Fumeaux, a specialist in intensive care medicine, is the Chief Medical Officer of Kinarus. Dr. Fumeaux served most recently as the executive president of the Swiss Society of Intensive Care Medicine from 2018-2020, and as president of the Clinical Care expert group of the Swiss National Covid-19 Scientific Task Force in 2020. Dr. Fumeaux will oversee clinical research and development at Kinarus, bringing his exceptional expertise especially to advancement of the Kinarus Covid-19 programs.
Dr. Viktor Boerlin M.D.
Dr. Viktor Boerlin is the Chief Development Advisor at Kinarus. Dr. Boerlin worked for over 30 years for Sandoz/Novartis and Hoffmann-La Roche in different positions and therapeutic areas overseeing drug development encompassing Phase 1 to Phase 4 clinical trials. At Sandoz, he led the Department of Neuroendocrinology in clinical R&D where he was responsible for the clinical sections of seven registration filings.
Dr. Urs Breitenstein
Dr. Urs Breitenstein serves as Chief Financial Officer at Kinarus. Dr. Breitenstein is a partner at Hoffmann & Co. AG, one of the leading Corporate Finance and CFO services companies for the life sciences industry in Switzerland.
Claudia Berger
Claudia Berger is Chief Clinical Development Officer at Kinarus. She gained her expertise from more than 15 years in the pharmaceutical industry and is leading all clinical trial projects at Kinarus in collaboration with external vendors. Prior this Ms. Berger headed the clinical trial operations unit at Delenex Therapeutics AG in Zürich.
Dr. Corinne Peter, M.D.
Dr. Peter is currently Head of Project Management (and Clinical Operations) at Kinarus. Most recently, Dr. Peter was Medical Director at Pierre Fabre, Switzerland, where she was responsible for dermatological drugs and for quality, regulatory, vigilance und medical information (QRVI) for cosmetic products.
Dr. Matthew Wright Ph.D.
Dr. Matthew Wright is Chief Operating Officer, Head of Research at Kinarus. Dr. Wright is a seasoned scientific leader with 15 years of experience in drug discovery research. Dr. Wright most recently served as Research Leader and Scientific Expert at Hoffmann La Roche.