Team

A dynamic team with a shared vision to help patients who need boundless treatments.

 
 

We are a multidisciplinary team of experts from the hi-tech and biotechnology industries with a shared vision to deliver revolutionary treatments for life-threatening diseases.

 
 
 
 

Leadership

 

Michael Shpigelmacher

CEO and Founder

Alex Kiselyov, PhD

Chief Science Officer

William Loudon, MD, PhD

VP Neuroscience

 

Michael Kardosh

GM Bionaut Israel

Jack Weissberg

VP of Quality and Operations

Paul Schultz

SVP Business Development and Strategy

 

Eran Oren

CTO Bionaut Israel

E. Mark Shusterman, MD

Head of Clinical Development

Florent Cros

VP Advanced Technologies

 
 

Medical Advisors

 
 

Errol De Souza, PhD

Independent board member – Industry expert

Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD

Senior Medical Advisor

Peter Sun, MD

Senior Medical Advisor

 

Joseph Madsen, MD

Senior Medical Advisor

Gary Schwartz, MD

Senior Medical Advisor

Jay D. Kranzler, MD, PhD

Senior Medical Advisor

 

Santosh Kesari, MD

Neurology Advisor

John Crawford, MD

Neurology Advisor

Chetan Bettegowda, MD

Neurosurgery Advisor

 

Jason Sager, MD

Oncology Advisor

Eldad Elnekave, MD

Interventional Radiology Advisor

Anita Gupta, MD

Pain Management/ Anesthesiology Advisor

 

Ehsan Saadat, MD

Spinal Surgery Advisor

Houman D. Hemmati, MD, PhD

Ophthalmology Advisor

David Reardon, MD

Senior Medical Advisor

 
 

Board

 
 

Michael Shpigelmacher

CEO and Founder

Aviad Maizels

Executive Chairman and Founder

Kevin Zhang

Partner, Upfront Ventures

 

Samir Kaul

Managing Partner, Khosla Ventures

Errol De Souza, PhD

Independent board member – Industry expert

 
 
 

Regulatory/Scientific/Business Advisors

 
 

Prof. Peer Fischer, PhD

Senior Scientific Advisor

Susan Alpert, MD, PhD

Senior Regulatory Advisor

Marlene E. Haffner, MD, MPH

Senior Regulatory Advisor

 
 
 
 
 

Founders

 
 

Michael Shpigelmacher

CEO and Founder

Aviad Maizels

Executive Chairman and Founder

Alex Shpunt

Founder