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Melya Hughes Crameri

Managing Director at Awen Life Sciences

United Kingdom

Overview 

Melya Hughes Crameri is a seasoned Life Sciences Executive and Board Member based in the United Kingdom, with a strong background in executive management, fundraising, and corporate development. With a PhD from the University of Basel and experience as Founder & CEO of Caltherix Inc., she has a proven track record in leading successful start-ups and driving innovation in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

Work Experience 

  • Managing Director

    2010 - Current

    Board of Directors · Entrepreneurship · Corporate Development · Strategy · Leadership

  • Partner

    2015 - 2023

Ventac Partners work to advance healthcare and biotechnology innovations and create the maximum value for inventors and investors.

  • Non Executive Director

    2017 - 2019

    LSHW is a company limited by guarantee and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Welsh Government, supporting engagement from the public and private sector to develop opportunities for improved health and wellbeing.

  • Founder & CEO

    2011 - 2013

    Caltherix Inc. - microprotein therapeutics addressing GPCRs and ion channel targets in pain and oncology

  • Chief Executive Officer (US) and Executive Management (CH)

    2005 - 2010

    President & CEO, Genetic Chemistry Inc. (Evolva US) (May 2008- June 2010) Founder, Genetic Chemistry Inc. (Evolva US) (April 2007- April 2008) VP Alliances & IP, Evolva SA (March 2005 - April 2008) Evolva/Genetic Chemistry Inc. was focused on synthetic biology approaches to discover and develop small molecule therapeutics (anti-infectives).

  • Business & IP Strategy Consultant

    2004 - 2005

  • Head of Licensing & Patents

    1999 - 2003

    The FMI (Novartis Research Foundation) is a center for biomedical research with about 20 research groups and over 250 staff, with focus areas including oncology, metabolic disease, neurosciences, epigenetics and agribusiness.

  • Patent Counsel

    1998 - 1999

    Geron focused on stem cell therapies and inhibition of telomerase (oncology).

Geron is a biotechnology company that specializes in developing blood cancer treatments for hematologic malignancies.

Raised $999,543,965.00 from Pharmakon Advisors and Hercules Capital.

  • Patent Agent

    1993 - 1998

  • Research Scientist

    1990 - 1992

Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.

Raised $5,586,000.00 from Private Capital Advisors.

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