Board-level scientific advisory — biologics and vaccines

Katarina Radošević, PhD

Katarina Radošević

Former Biologics R&D Executive at Lonza, Sanofi, Johnson & Johnson, Crucell

Strategy review

Independent review of biologics R&D strategy, portfolio priorities, and scientific rationale.

“Is the evidence behind this program strong enough to take it to the next stage?”

Translational science

Proof-of-concept research from promise to evidence.

“Our lead program missed its endpoint. Is it the biology or the execution?”

Technology innovation

Assessment of immunology, vaccine, and antibody platform opportunities.

“We are being asked to invest in an antibody platform. What would make us go for it?”

For Biotech leadership Pharma R&D teams Boards and investors

Operating roles

2023 — · KANTHORO Owner — science, organisation and strategy

Guidance on the science, organisation and strategy a successful and innovative biologics enterprise requires. Based in France.

2020 — 2023 · Lonza Global Head, Biologics R&D

Responsible for global biologics R&D: discovery, design and development of biologics platforms, processes and technologies across Europe and the US.

2015 — 2020 · Sanofi Global Head, Biologics Research

Biologics Research platform activities in Europe and the US — discovery, design and production of novel biologics and nucleic acids for the R&D portfolio, and the technologies behind them.

2016 — 2020 Global Head Biologics Research
2015 Head of Advanced Bio-Innovation Technologies
2002 — 2014 · Crucell / Johnson & Johnson VP Immunology and Proof of Concept
2012 — 2014 VP Immunology and Proof of Concept, Crucell Vaccine Institute, J&J
2008 — 2012 VP Immunology and Proof of Concept, Crucell
2007 — 2008 Senior Director, Head Research Vaccines
2006 — 2007 Director Clinical Assays
2004 — 2006 Senior Scientist, Head Immunology Vaccine Discovery
2002 — 2004 Scientist, then Senior Scientist, Antibody Discovery

Boards and advisory

2023 — · Crossbow Therapeutics Scientific Advisory Board member
2020 — 2023 · Affinia Therapeutics Board observer

Research and education

1995 — 2002 · Erasmus MC Post-doc Immunology; Head Phage Display Core Facility
1990 — 1994 · University of Twente PhD, Immunology and Cell Biology
1984 — 1989 · University of Zagreb MSc, Molecular Biology