leadership
Our Team
Hans S. Keirstead, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Dr. Keirstead is an internationally known stem cell expert and has led therapy development for late stage cancers, immune disorders, motor neuron diseases, spinal cord injury and retinal diseases. … read more
Gabriel Nistor, M.D.
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Nistor has been involved in many clinical research projects in numerous fields and conducted seminal research at University of California, Irvine between 2000 and 2010. He has broad, mult… read more
Robert O. Dillman, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
Dr. Robert O. Dillman, M.D., is Chief Medical Officer of AIVITA Biomedical. Previously, Dr. Dillman chaired the Cancer Biotherapy Research Group and is a past President of the International Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer… read more
Scott Burell
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Burell is AIVITA’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing Accounting, Finance and Investor Relations. Scott has extensive experience as a corporate finance leader with over 30 years of public and… read more
Board of Directors
Alexander B. Suh
Board Member
Alex Suh is a founding Managing Director with California Technology Ventures, LLC, a Southern California venture capital firm that focuses its investments in the fields of Life Sciences and … read more
Paul Jenkinson
Board Member
Paul Jenkinson served as Chief Financial Officer Kite Pharma, Inc. a leading developer of CAR-T immunotherapies for cancer, until its $12BN sale to Gilead Sciences, Inc. in late 2017… read more
Matthew Katz
Board Member
Matthew Katz is the founder of Verifi, Inc. and currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer. Matthew founded the company in 2005 after developing the first customized solution that systematically … read more
Philippe Schaison
Board Member
Dr. Schaison is a CEO, CCO and Global President in consumer healthcare, consumer goods & retail sectors across Asia, South America & Europe with experience running a $2.5B+ business… read more
Hans S. Keirstead, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Board Member
Dr. Keirstead is an internationally known stem cell expert and has led therapy development for late stage cancers, immune disorders, motor neuron diseases, spinal cord injury and retinal diseases. … read more