GHP SCIENTIFIC - Key Persons


Dr Giorgio Castagneto - CEO, Chairman, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Chairman
  • Founder

Dr Tony Amato

Job Titles:
  • Regulation
He is the Director of the Clinical Trial Center of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli (Rome) and has an extensive background in the pharmaceutical industry and wide regulatory experience.

Nicholaas Verheem - President

Job Titles:
  • President
He is a leading electronic engineer with an extensive technology background and is an established life sciences investor.

Nicolaas Verheem - President

Job Titles:
  • President
He is a leading engineer with an extensive technology background and is an established life sciences investor.

Prof Carel Le Roux

Job Titles:
  • Investor - Chief Medical Officer
He is a leading Professor in metabolic science, has published numerous high-impact research papers in the field, and is a world-leading expert in obesity and diabetes.

Prof David Cummings

Prof Cummings is one of the most recognized researchers in obesity and diabetes worldwide. He is Professor of Medicine in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition at the University of Washington, based at the Diabetes & Obesity Center of Excellence and the V.A. Puget Sound Health Care System.

Prof Dimitri Pournaras

Job Titles:
  • Chief Officer for Endoscopy
He has extensive academic experience and is a renowned expert of metabolic surgery.

Prof Francesco Rubino

Job Titles:
  • Chief Officer for Obesity and Diabetes
He is a globally renowned bariatric surgeon and a leading researcher in obesity and diabetes.

Prof Marco Castagneto - CSO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CSO
  • Founder
He has 20 years' experience in bariatric surgery research and practice, has over 1,000 scientific publications to his name and has performed more than 2,000 surgeries, including 500 bariatric surgeries.

Prof Phil Schauer

A prominent surgeon, educator and researcher, Prof Schauer has led numerous research grants and has published numerous influential papers related to gastrointestinal and laparoscopic surgery.

Prof Trevor M Jones

Job Titles:
  • Management
He is a Professor at King's College London and a former Head of R&D at Wellcome, and has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry.