Dr Satu Vainikka (43),
Chief Executive Officer Satu Vainikka has extensive experience in the biotechnology industry, technology commercialisation, equity financing and business management. Prior to her current role as a CEO of ValiRx, she was a founder, director and CEO of Cronos. In her past roles, Dr Vainikka has successfully developed business strategies, negotiated corporate and academic transactions and raised funding for companies.
COO (TBC),
CDO (TBC),
Mr Gerry Desler (65),
Finance Director Gerry Desler is a chartered accountant, who qualifed in 1968 with a City firm, becoming partner in 1970. From 1985 to 1990 he was the Senior Partner. During his time in the City he specialised in consultancy work, much of it involving funding and venture capital. He was involved in one of the first joint ventures in what was then the People's Republic of China in 1980. Gerry Desler is also the Finance Director of Premier Management Holdings plc, an AIM listed company.