OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
The management team at SDK has an eminent track record of developing and commercializing groundbreaking platforms for biotechnological application, with engineering and leadership experience at successful companies such as BioRad, CSEM, Veeco, Zyomyx and MicroChip Biotechnologies and HERA Biotechnologies Inc.
Alexander Fries, Co-Founder and COO
In Europe and the US, Alex has co-founded three other start-up companies and hired at management level in four others. He’s the founder of Ecosystem Ventures, he co-founded MCI Switzerland and helped build the Lucent Technologies Broadband Product house.
Pierre Indermuhle, Co-Founder and CTO
Pierre successfully led the development and manufacturing of micro-fabricated components for several immuno-assay systems. Among which is a radical platform for high density protein analysis that was distinguished by the WEF Technology Pioneer Award in 2004. He was also a key player in the development of a ground-breaking bio-medical device that was awarded the same distinction in 2009.
Stephane Follonier, Co-Founder and Senior Adviser
Stephane brings extensive technology-related, hands-on and project management experience (projects of more than 50 people) for one of the leading biotechnology tool providers in the field. Through his recently completed executive business training together with his management position and his leadership skills, he has learned how to successfully build a business-driven research and development program that will spin customer-driven products to the market on time and on budget.