BIOLYTICA - Key Persons


Alexandra Ezhkova

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder and Head of Events
With more than 25 years' worth of hands-on experience leading data teams across the US and internationally - and including building a mental health Electronic Health Record - John has run advanced analytics projects for several companies in Silicon Valley across multiple industries, including pharmaceuticals, gaming, financial, and app delivery services. Upon losing both his parents to cancer, John - along with a close colleague - built a data platform to monitor treatments and general health, which is the very DNA of Biolytica. John's passion is to combine data from various sources, have it tell a story, and point towards a pathway.

Carron Howard

Job Titles:
  • Head of Partnership Management
Francois is a scientist and entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in the longevity industry and a life-long passion for science and aging. He is a multidisciplinary scientist with background which include a Master degree in Biochemistry and in Organic Chemistry, a PhD in Bioinformatics and years of expertise in the Biology of Aging. Francois brings with him 11 years of experience as a researcher and director of research for aging and longevity in the cosmetics industry in France. He also worked as the head of the longevity and rejuvenation group in a research institute in Croatia. For the past 3 years, Francois has started several longevity companies all focused on the application of his scientific discoveries toward a longer and healthier life.

Dan Fobes - CTO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
  • CTO
An International Events Executive with extensive project management background, Alexandra formerly worked as Head of Experience for the world's leading lifestyle social network. She has many years of experience in organising state-of-the-art events across four continents, working with cross-cultural teams and delivering projects in challenging environments.

Doris Plećaš

Job Titles:
  • Project Lead Clinical Programs

Dr. Francois-Xavier Pellay

Job Titles:
  • Scientist
  • Head of Biomedical Sciences and Research
After five years of work in the laboratory, Doris decided to contribute to longevity research by joining Biolytica. She brings a scientific perspective as a biologist with practical experience in aging and rejuvenation research. In the position of Scientific Curator, she contributes to the collection, processing, and organization of large datasets, as well as staying updated with the latest scientific advancements in the field of longevity. Her personal belief in the importance and potential of longevity is aligned with the data-driven and science-based approach at Biolytica Doris is also soon to complete her doctoral studies in the field of sleep medicine. Through continuous learning and development, she aims to assist Biolytica in delivering the best scientific expertise.

Dr. Justus Vorbeck

Job Titles:
  • Head of Medical Department
Vera holds degrees in Journalism from Moscow State University and Marketing, Sales & Media from Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt. With over 10 years of experience, her expertise spans international marketing, covering agencies, startups, and large firms. In the past 5 years, she has specialized in B2B marketing within biopharmaceuticals, medical devices safety testing, and digital health. Coming from a non-scientific background, her immersion in the biotechnology and health data fields has unfolded as an exciting educational journey. She believes that her creative spirit and ability to transform intricate scientific content into engaging marketing materials and stories will contribute to the success of Biolytica.

John Crossen

Job Titles:
  • Head of Data Architecture
With over 24 years of clinical and entrepreneurial experience, Carron brings together expertise in musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapy, Pilates, and Functional Medicine Health coaching, in addition to an understanding of how clinical practice works. Her holistic approach and understanding of clinical practice enable her to understand the clients needs and to accompany and assist B2B and B2C clients to achieve the success they strive for.

Jörg Rieker

Job Titles:
  • President of the Board
Marc P. Bernegger is a serial-tech entrepreneur who has been following developments in the field of longevity since 2009. Besides co-founding the longevity company-builder Maximon and the Longevity Investors Conference, he is involved in the crypto hedge fund AltAlpha Digital and is among others in the board of CfC St. Moritz and the Swiss Blockchain Federation. Marc explored Bitcoin in 2012 and was a founding shareholder and board member of Crypto Finance Group (acquired by Deutsche Boerse in 2021). Marc started his entrepreneurial journey by founding the party platform usgang.ch right after college (acquired by Axel Springer Media). He is also a co-founder of amiando, a ticketing platform, which was purchased by Xing and named "Global Technology Pioneer" by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Marc holds a master's degree in law from the University of Zurich and is an alumni of the Singularity University.

Marc P. Bernegger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
With an extensive background as a hands-on programmer and architect - and in the leading of international teams - Dan brings decades of experience in building and supporting software solutions across several diverse industries. With two software patents and several published technical papers under his belt, he continues to strive towards finding unique ways to approach any challenge. When Dan's father was diagnosed with cancer - and a colleague shortly thereafter - he worked towards a solution that integrated medical records, wearable devices, and genomics to improve treatments in these areas. Dan also holds a Master of Science in Computer Science and - as an early adopter of wearable technologies - has been tracking his own personal data for almost ten years.

Martin Weis

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Transformation Architect

Patrick Vogler - CEO, CFO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • CFO
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Business Economist
Patrick Vogler is a Business Economist with a MAS in Corporate Finance and degree in Business Law. He is a Swiss Certified Accountant and holds a degree in hospitality (General Manager Programm) from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. Patrick is an experienced CEO and CFO. He is a member of various Board of Directors, Advisory Boards as well as Board of Trustees in Switzerland and is Managing Director of Patrick Vogler Advisory Ltd. In addition he acts as a guest lecturer at the university of applied sciences Graubünden, Switzerland. He has an established and broad network in hospitality and also Swiss politics. Patrick was, most recently, first CFO and then CEO of Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Ltd. - an internationally acclaimed 5 star luxury resort and clinic (leading wellbeing & medical health resort in Europe), focussed on personalised health-care programs, in-patient rehabilitation, in addition to offering world class Michelin star gastronomy and luxury accommodation. Patrick has successfully repositioned and rebranded numerous businesses. He has developed innovative tools and apps to improve customer experience and employee engagement. In addition he implemented sustainability concepts and strategies into the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Group. He has extensive experience in leading an IT department, implementing new ERP systems and merging IT systems as part of digitization strategies. His strengths of multicultural understanding, and team orientated leadership style combined with his extensive experience in finance, family and publicly owned companies, hospitality, hotels, wellness, and personalised health care make him an invaluable Advisory Board Member to Biolytica. Martin is a transformation architect and enrich the strategic movers and shakers of his clients with his experience in operational excellence enabled by technology. He strongly believes in the powerful combination of machines and people and he is passionate about new technologies and longevity, and about creating a better world for the new generations. His industry focus is the consumer retail, consumer health and life sciences industry. Martin has over 20 years experience leading large transformation programs for multinational companies, with a particular focus on Customer Centricity and AI Experience in the real world as well as in the metaverse. He worked mainly for consulting companies most recently being a Partner in McKinsey and EY. He has successfully supported 50+ clients designing and deploying their AI & Automation projects with the aim of reducing cost, increasing revenue, and managing risk. He is involved in driving the technology agenda for corporate clients as well as in building out its attacker businesses to disrupt classical business models. He has helped software start-ups and private equity investors in various stages in scaling their business models or growing their investments. He is currently serving as an advisory board member of Biolytica and is appointed to the permanent role of the Managing Partner of Infosys Consulting in Switzerland.

Urmi Prasad Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Vera Zvyagintseva - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Head of Marketing