TEAM
TEAM
Management Team
Pioneering & leading oral mucosa stem cell therapy
Yoav Ben Yaakov
CEO
Serial Entrepreneur who has co-founded and led medical therapeutic and energy technology companies
Extensive business development experience
Co-founder and CEO of CTG pharma –
Immuno-oncology therapies
Founder and CEO, and VP Bus Dev of Phoebus Energy Ltd
Founder and CEO KR 36
Entrepreneur with multiple registered patents
MBA Tel Aviv University
BA Business Management and Political Science,
Hebrew University
Jacob Zankel
CO-FOUNDER & COO
Co-founder of Cytora since 2015
30 years of experience in hi-tech leadership, SW, and HW.
Former CEO and chairman of Bynet Data Communication
Former President and CEO for Radlan which was acquired by Marvell in 2003
Active Chairman and Board Member in various startups
B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the Israel Technology Institute (Technion)
Prof. Sandu Pitaru
CO-FOUNDER, VP R & D; CTO
Inventor Cytora Ltd. Technologies and hOMSC
Worldwide expert in oral mucosa and stem cell technologies and therapies
Prof. Emeritus in Oral Biology, Tel Aviv Univ.
Previously Head of Dept. of Oral Biology (TAU).
7 international patents and 84 publications
Co-founder and CSO of Colbar Life Sciences (Acquired by Johnson and Johnson)
Inventor of Colbar Ltd. Technologies
Haim Goltsman
PRODUCTION & PROCESS
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Over 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry in a variety of roles.
Researcher and developer in the field of cell/ tissue cultures and pre-clinical models in animals.
Extensive experience in development and establishment of GMP-compliant manufacturing and quality control of investigational cell therapy products.
Developer and inventor of clinical and pre-clinical medical devices
BSc Biotechnology
Belly Koren
R&D and PRODUCTION MANAGER
More than twenty years of diversified experience in the biotechnology and cell therapy industry
MSc Biotechnology and Molecular Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Former VP Production and Lab Manager, MultiGene Vascular Systems Ltd
Former Head of QA department, Medgenics Medical
Former QA and regulatory consultant, Gsap Ltd
Netta Lamdan
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
AND OPERATIONS
Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Former Product Development Leader – IP and Publications at Protalix Biotheraputics
Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Scientific Advisory Board
Prof. Tatania Gurevich
Director, Parkinson's Disease and Neuroautonomic Service, Movement Disorders Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.
Over 30 years of clinical and scientific expertise in neurology
20 years specializing in movement disorders and autonomic disturbances
Full faculty member at the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University
Prof. Gregor Wenning
Founder and Head, Autonomic Function Unit, Department of Neurology, Medical University Innsbruck (MUI)
Member of the senate at Medical University Innsbruck
Executive Board, Univ. Hospital of Neurology, Innsbruck
MSA Coalition Board of Directors - Global Medical and Scientific Affairs
Author of more than 350 original scientific publications
Dr Lew Shon
Director, Orthopedic Innovation, The Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction
at Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
More than 35 years’ experience in medicine and patient care
Co-inventor of several notable devices including the Stem Cell Suture, the Tornier WAVE calcaneal plate, the DJO Airlift brace, the Arthrex ProStop, and Darco’s Toe Guard and Pneumatic Night Splint
Former president of The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS)
Professor at Johns Hopkins and Georgetown Universities