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

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

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

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