Dominik Escher
Founder at CDR-Life Inc.
Profile
Dominik Escher is the founder of ESBATech, a Novartis Co. GmbH (founded in 1998) and CDR-Life Inc. (founded in 2017).
He held the title of Managing Director & VP-Research & Development at ESBATech from 2011 to 2012.
At CDR-Life Inc., he is currently serving as Chairman since 2017.
Dr. Escher's current job(s) include being a Director at Eyevensys SAS (since 2020), TOPADUR Pharma AG (since 2018), NovaGo Therapeutics AG (since 2019), Araris Biotech AG (since 2020), and Managing Partner at Pureos Partners AG (since 2017).
Dr. Escher's former job(s) include Non-Executive Vice Chairman at Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd., Director at Cell Medica Switzerland AG, Director & Vice President at Swiss Biotech Association, Vice President-Research & Development at Alcon AG, Principal at The University of California, San Francisco, and Member-Biologics Leadership Team at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.Dr. Escher's education history includes a graduate degree and a doctorate from the University of Zurich (conferred in 1995 and 1999 respectively) and a graduate degree from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (conferred in 1992).
Dominik Escher active positions
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Eyevensys SAS
Eyevensys SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Eyevensys SAS develops non-viral gene therapy process for the treatment of ocular illnesses. The firm's process enables prolonged production of all therapeutic proteins through electrotransfer. Its product, the single-used device is designed for treating ocular illnesses. The company was founded by Francine Behar-Cohen on December 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Director/Board Member | 08/01/2020 |
NovaGo Therapeutics AG
NovaGo Therapeutics AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NovaGo Therapeutics AG is a biotechnology start-up company, which engages in the development and manufacture of human antibody products. It focuses on cerebral stroke and spinal cord injury to stimulate nerve repair and regeneration. Its offering includes recombinant human monoclonal antibodies targeting the nerve outgrowth inhibitor Nogo-A. The company was founded by Martin E. Schwab and Roger M. Nitsch and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 04/03/2019 |
Pureos Partners AG
Pureos Partners AG Investment ManagersFinance Pureos Partners AG (Pureos Partners) is a venture capital division of Bellevue Asset Management AG founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Private Equity Investor | 01/06/2017 |
Araris Biotech AG
Araris Biotech AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Araris Biotech AG engages in the development and research of an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) linker technology. It focuses on the production of ADCs. Its linker platform enables the attachment of payload to off the shelf antibodies without the need of antibody engineering. The company was founded by Philipp Spycher, Isabella Attinger-Toller, and Dragan Grabulovski and is headquartered in Z?rich, Switzerland. | Director/Board Member | 22/10/2020 |
TOPADUR Pharma AG
TOPADUR Pharma AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TOPADUR Pharma AG is a Swiss-based biotech company located in Schlieren. TOPADUR is a patient-oriented biotech company that aims to enhance the quality of life through cutting-edge research. The private company is developing a new class of compounds based on their innovative cgmp-enzyme regulation system, which corrects locally cgmp levels. These compounds target high medical needs and can be used to treat several ageing-related diseases resulting from insufficient local blood-circulation. The company was founded in 2015 by Reto Naef, who has been the CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2018 |
CDR-Life Inc.
CDR-Life Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CDR-Life Inc. is a Swiss biotherapeutics company that develops novel immunotherapies to target the power of the immune system specifically to tumor cells. CDR-Life is based in Schlieren, Switzerland, and was founded in 2017 by Leonardo Borras, Christian Leisner, Dominik Escher, Rouven Bingel-Erlenmeyer, and Konstantin von Schulthess. The company's proprietary antibody platform targets intracellular tumor antigens presented on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with high affinity and specificity, which allows them to develop a pipeline of first-in-class therapeutics across a broad range of solid tumors. The company is backed by leading cross-Atlantic investors and has an existing collaboration and licensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim for a novel antibody fragment therapy to treat macular degeneration. Christian Leisner has been the CEO since 2017. | Founder | 01/01/2017 |
Former positions of Dominik Escher
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Swiss Biotech Association
Swiss Biotech Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss Biotech Association operates as an industry association. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Michael Altorfer has been the CEO of the Swiss company since 2018. | President | 03/05/2022 |
Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd.
Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd. develops immunologic and inflammatory medications. It develops disease resetting therapeutics for immuno-inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Chairman | - |
ALCON, INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
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Training of Dominik Escher
University of Zurich | Doctorate Degree |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology | Graduate Degree |
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Listed companies | 1 |
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ALCON, INC. | Health Technology |
Private companies | 11 |
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ESBATech, a Novartis Co. GmbH
ESBATech, a Novartis Co. GmbH Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services ESBATech AG develops antibody fragment therapeutics. The firm's antibody fragment is derived from human antibody fragment scaffolds. It develops Immuna, an antigen-independent platform to screen, select, and optimize highly-stable and soluble, single-chain antibody fragments. The company was founded by Dominik Escher in September 1998 and is headquartered Schlieren, Switzerland. | Commercial Services |
Cell Medica Switzerland AG
Cell Medica Switzerland AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Cell Medica Switzerland AG engages in the research, development, production, and distribution of pharmaceutical, biological, medical, and diagnostic products. It provides locally and systemically applied antibody therapeutics under the PENTRA Body platform. The company was founded by Thomas O. Hecht on September 4, 2009 and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Swiss Biotech Association
Swiss Biotech Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Swiss Biotech Association operates as an industry association. The private company is based in Zurich, Switzerland. Michael Altorfer has been the CEO of the Swiss company since 2018. | Commercial Services |
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc.
Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Inc. conducts biomedical researches. It focuses in the areas of oncology, ophthalmology, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders, neuroscience, and cardiovascular conditions, other focus areas include discovery chemistry, biologics, pathway biology, and translational medicine. The company was founded on September 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. | Commercial Services |
Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd.
Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Revolo Biotherapeutics Ltd. develops immunologic and inflammatory medications. It develops disease resetting therapeutics for immuno-inflammatory diseases. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Stevenage, the United Kingdom. | Health Technology |
Eyevensys SAS
Eyevensys SAS Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Eyevensys SAS develops non-viral gene therapy process for the treatment of ocular illnesses. The firm's process enables prolonged production of all therapeutic proteins through electrotransfer. Its product, the single-used device is designed for treating ocular illnesses. The company was founded by Francine Behar-Cohen on December 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Paris, France. | Commercial Services |
NovaGo Therapeutics AG
NovaGo Therapeutics AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology NovaGo Therapeutics AG is a biotechnology start-up company, which engages in the development and manufacture of human antibody products. It focuses on cerebral stroke and spinal cord injury to stimulate nerve repair and regeneration. Its offering includes recombinant human monoclonal antibodies targeting the nerve outgrowth inhibitor Nogo-A. The company was founded by Martin E. Schwab and Roger M. Nitsch and is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland. | Health Technology |
Pureos Partners AG
Pureos Partners AG Investment ManagersFinance Pureos Partners AG (Pureos Partners) is a venture capital division of Bellevue Asset Management AG founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. | Finance |
Araris Biotech AG
Araris Biotech AG Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Araris Biotech AG engages in the development and research of an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) linker technology. It focuses on the production of ADCs. Its linker platform enables the attachment of payload to off the shelf antibodies without the need of antibody engineering. The company was founded by Philipp Spycher, Isabella Attinger-Toller, and Dragan Grabulovski and is headquartered in Z?rich, Switzerland. | Commercial Services |
TOPADUR Pharma AG
TOPADUR Pharma AG Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology TOPADUR Pharma AG is a Swiss-based biotech company located in Schlieren. TOPADUR is a patient-oriented biotech company that aims to enhance the quality of life through cutting-edge research. The private company is developing a new class of compounds based on their innovative cgmp-enzyme regulation system, which corrects locally cgmp levels. These compounds target high medical needs and can be used to treat several ageing-related diseases resulting from insufficient local blood-circulation. The company was founded in 2015 by Reto Naef, who has been the CEO since then. | Health Technology |
CDR-Life Inc.
CDR-Life Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology CDR-Life Inc. is a Swiss biotherapeutics company that develops novel immunotherapies to target the power of the immune system specifically to tumor cells. CDR-Life is based in Schlieren, Switzerland, and was founded in 2017 by Leonardo Borras, Christian Leisner, Dominik Escher, Rouven Bingel-Erlenmeyer, and Konstantin von Schulthess. The company's proprietary antibody platform targets intracellular tumor antigens presented on the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) with high affinity and specificity, which allows them to develop a pipeline of first-in-class therapeutics across a broad range of solid tumors. The company is backed by leading cross-Atlantic investors and has an existing collaboration and licensing agreement with Boehringer Ingelheim for a novel antibody fragment therapy to treat macular degeneration. Christian Leisner has been the CEO since 2017. | Health Technology |
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