Paul & Elisabeth Merage Foundation | Andre & Katherine Merage Foundation
Medical Devices 2016Medical Devices 2016

Program Description

The Leadership Program for Life Sciences Executives focuses on enhancing you and your company’s ability to operate in the United States and to succeed in the global marketplace. The program is targeted towards Israeli startup companies, from Life Sciences-related industries, including Medical device, Diagnostics and therapeutic companies and pharma companies.

Professors

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Alan B. Sellers

Alan B. Sellers

CEO

Precision Restaurant Group LLC

Amir Banifatemi

Amir Banifatemi

Founder

Bayspring Group

Amir Lerman

Amir Lerman

Professor of Medicine Chair for Research of the Cardiovascular Division

Mayo Clinic

Arie Shen

Arie Shen

Software creation and implementation, Executive Sales and Business Development, Branding and Marketing, Technology Project Management, Entrepreneur and Investor.

Bruce Money

Bruce Money

Executive Director of Whitmore Global Management Center; Fred Meyer Professor of Marketing and International Business

Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Business

Catherine A. Bradley

Catherine A. Bradley

Dr. Maher Albitar

Dr. Maher Albitar

Chief Medical Officer

Neogenomics

Dr. Raj Nihalani, M.D., RAC(US)

Dr. Raj Nihalani, M.D., RAC(US)

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Edward John Allera

Edward John Allera

Co-Managing Shareholder

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Washington, DC Office

Eli Tiomkin

Eli Tiomkin

Eric R. Spangenberg

Eric R. Spangenberg

Dean

The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine

Eyal Aronoff

Eyal Aronoff

Entrepreneur

Co-founder of Quest Software and Fuel Freedom Foundation

Fred Thiel

Fred Thiel

CEO, Board Member, Strategic Advisor, Private Equity Firm Principal and Senior Advisor / Operating Partner

George C. Kenney

George C. Kenney

Gilbert Gluck

Gilbert Gluck

B.Sci (Food Science)

University of Toronto, Canada

Gora Datta

Gora Datta

CEO & Chairman of CAL2CAL

Imran Currim, Ph.D.

Imran Currim, Ph.D.

Chancellor’s Professor / Associate Dean, Marketing & Student Relations for Executive MBA Programs

The Paul Merage School of Business / University of California, Irvine

Jaap L. Laufer

Jaap L. Laufer

Vice President

Regulatory and Clinical Affairs, EMERGO GROUP

James V. Mazzo

James V. Mazzo

President

Abbot Medical Optics, Inc

JC Ruffalo

JC Ruffalo

Director of LaunchPad SBDC and Investor Relations

OCTANe

Joel Calvo

Joel Calvo

Board of Director, Independent Trustee, C-Level Leader, Keynote Speaker

John Lasko

John Lasko

Strategist, Advisor, Mentor, Investor

Katherine Merage

Katherine Merage

Kevin Burnett

Kevin Burnett

President

TTC Group, LLC

Lawrence Tabak

Lawrence Tabak

Lilly Merage

Lilly Merage

Lisa Barron

Lisa Barron

Senior Lecturer, Negotiations

The Paul Merage School of Business, UC Irvine

Marc D. Kirshbaum

Marc D. Kirshbaum

Business Leader

Maya Vardi-Shoshani

Maya Vardi-Shoshani

Director of Business Development, West Coast

BIRD Foundation

Michael J. Swenson, PhD

Michael J. Swenson, PhD

Christensen Professor of Marketing

Mitchell Brin, MD, FAAN

Mitchell Brin, MD, FAAN

Sr. VP Global Drug Development / Chief Scientific Officer

BOTOX® Allergan, LLC. / Professor of Neurology, UC Irvine

Pat Wikison

Pat Wikison

Paul Merage

Paul Merage

Paul Symczak

Paul Symczak

Vice-President-OCTANe, Executive Director of the LaunchPad

Entrepreneurship for OCTANe, LaunchPad

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis

Rabbi Arnold Rachlis

University Synagogue in Irvine, California

Rich Toubman

Rich Toubman

Rob Friedman

Rob Friedman

Vice Chairman and Co-Founder

Ten-X

Sasha Strauss

Sasha Strauss

Managing Director

Innovation Protocol, Strategic Brand Development

Stanton Rowe

Stanton Rowe

Vice President, Advanced Technology Chief Scientific Officer

Edwards LifeSciences

Steve Maylish

Steve Maylish

Chief Commercial Officer

Fusion Biotec

Tatiana Kain, MD

Tatiana Kain, MD

Division Chief, Nuclear Medicine Specialist

Molecular Imaging

Thomas Eppel

Thomas Eppel

Summer Session Instructor / Assistant Specialist

The Paul Merage School of Business / University of California, Irvine

Tom Mattoon

Tom Mattoon

Yaron Keidar

Yaron Keidar

VP of Glucose Monitoring Edwards Lifesciences

Zeev Kain, MD

Zeev Kain, MD

Participants / Fellows

Adi Zamir

COO & VP Product

Emerald Medical Applications

E-Mail

Alon Michael

VP Business Development

GyroKinetics

E-Mail

Anan Copty, Ph.D.

Founder, CEO

NonInvasive Medical Devices- NIMD Ltd.

E-Mail

Avishay Bransky, Ph.D.

Founder, CEO

PixCell Medical

E-Mail

Efrat Shenhod – Malihi

Founder, CEO

Resymmetry Ltd.

E-Mail

Eitan Kyiet

COO

PolyPid Ltd.

E-Mail

Erez Herman

VP Business Development & Sales

Elfi-Tech

E-Mail

Hanna Azulai

Managing Partner

Gilony-Azulai Law Firm

E-Mail

Iftach Dolev, Ph.D.

Co- Founder, CEO

NIBS NeuroScience Technologies

E-Mail

Ola Baker

CEO

Sebana Medical

E-Mail

Pinchas kfir, DMD

Co-Founder, CEO

Zeev Implants Ltd.

E-Mail

Revital Sharivkin, Ph.D.

Director, Automation & Technology

NovellusDx

E-Mail

Ronit Harpaz

CEO

Bendit Technologies Ltd.

E-Mail

Shmuel Levin

CEO

Sonicbone Medical Ltd.

E-Mail

Tal Givoly

Co-Founder, CEO

Medivizor

E-Mail

Tzahi Biran

Director, Program Management - Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement

Edwards Lifescience Corp.

E-Mail

Yael Rozen, Ph.D.

Co- Founder, CEO

Brainmarc Ltd.

E-Mail

Yair Klieger, Ph.D.

CTO

ImProDia Ltd.

E-Mail