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 Observer
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
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
Michel Vounatsos
Board Member
Mr. Vounatsos served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Biogen, Inc. from January 2017 to November 2022, after serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in 2016 … 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
H. Christian Fibiger, Ph.D.
Board Member
H. Christian Fibiger, Ph.D. is a professor emeritus in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. He is a consultant to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries … 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