ISRAEL MEDICUP - Key Persons
Highly accomplished lawyer in the fields of commercial and corporate law, representing and advising entrepreneurs and hi-tech companies, particularly in the life sciences industry. Adv. Avneri has guided clients from company establishment to exit. His experience includes complex transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, and international investments in Israel and abroad.
An esteemed and world-renowned medical consultant, who brings Israel MedicUp his extensive knowledge and broad network of connections in all medical fields and in global innovation. A senior medical consultant for "Refaeinu VeNivashea", a non-profit association that provides medical consulting, assistance, and guidance.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
Following a doctorate in Human Genetics from Yale University, Dr. Langer-Safer has gained extensive management experience in the biomed industry, in biopharma, medical devices, and diagnostics. She is a world-renowned scientist, inventor, and innovation leader and owns many patents in the field of autoimmune disease diagnostics. She is a scientific leader in global business development and well experienced in venture capital funds.
Holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering and Medicine from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Dr. Lewkowicz brings Israel MedicUp more than 40 years of experience in the invention, development, commercialization, and marketing of medical devices.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
A senior director in healthcare, with more than 20 years' experience in general management, business leadership, global R&D management, large-scale transformations, seed-stage start-ups, commercial innovation, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, leadership team development, and operational excellence in health and IT industries. His experience includes responsibility for company portfolios, and sales estimated in the hundreds of millions of Euros.
Highly experienced in the investments field and widely connected in the industry, including professional relationships with experts, investment companies and leading international investors, technology commercialization companies, and authorities in the medical field across the U.S. and Israel.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
Extensive experience in early and late-stage projects in the life sciences industry, leading negotiations and managing joint strategic initiatives with key players such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Galderma, Glaxo Smith Klein, Reckitt Benckiser, Medtronic, Respironics (Philips), and Covidien. He has served in senior management roles, primarily in the United States, and has been involved in developing pharmaceutical applications worth billions of dollars.
Led the operational establishment of Israel MedicUp and manages the group's ongoing activity. Ms. Valenstein brings extensive experience in implementing complex initiatives and projects, marketing, operations, and human resources in hi-tech, communications, and medical device industries (Verint Systems Ltd, MEDX Xelerator).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Investment Committee
World-renowned cardiologist and cardiology researcher. Prof. Beyar is a graduate of Tel Aviv University's Medical School, holds a doctorate in Medical Engineering from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, and a master's degree in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. After serving as Dean of the Medical faculty at the Technion, he led the Interventional Cardiology Unit at the Rambam Health Care Campus and served as Rambam's CEO. He founded InStent, acquired by Medtronic; Corindus, acquired by Siemens; Rambam MedTech; and the MindUP incubator.