- 13+ years of experience in the field of life sciences management, medical technology assessment and optimization of legislation in the sphere of clinical trials regulation
- 7+ years of experience in the field of clinical trials approval procedure and registration of drugs/medical devices in all regulating bodies of Central Asian region, including ministries of healthcare, central ethics bodies and others
- Was the head of the Unit of Science of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (unit in charge of medical science throughout the country)
- Author of legislation "Rules for conducting biomedical experiments, preclinical (non-clinical) and clinical studies" (Order of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 2, 2018 No. 142)
Almas Kenessary
Managing Partner
MD, PhD
Seitzhan Sypabekov
Managing Partner
MD, DBA
- 20+ years of experience in the the field of drug and medical device development
- Doctor of Business Administration degree in Healthcare Innovations from EU Business School of Montreux, Switzerland (2017)
- Founder of Galamat Group (https://galamat.group), Kazakh-Spanish manufacturing company IHT Central Asia LLP (http://ihtca.com), iHealth (online platform focused on Alzheimer, men’s health and other indications)
- Vice-President at the Central Asian Association for Clinical Trials
- Partner of Lions World Vision Institute (Fl, USA, https://lwvi.org) for corneal transplantation (since 2021)
Alexander Gulyaev
Chief Scientific Officer
MD, D.Sc.
- 40+ years of experience in research projects in the fields of pharmacology and biotechnology
- Author of 250+ scientific papers
- Thesis supervisor of 6 D.Sc. and 21 PhD dissertations
- Vice-president of KZ branch of ISPOR – The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
- Member of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Central Ethics Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakh Society of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy
- Certificates of WHO, USAID, USP DQI, MSH
Ramadan Ameen
Investment Advisor
MBA
- 24 + years of experience in finance, developing product distribution strategies for fundraising and managing relationships with venture investors
- 4 + years of experience in the Black Rock
- 7 + years of experience in the U.S. Air Force
- Graduate of Columbia Business School (MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship)
Aigul Kaptagaeva
Chief Government Relations Officer
MD, D.Sc.
- 15+ years of experience of work as a senior officer in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its subordinate organizations
- 25+ years of experience in research projects in healthcare
- Member of the National Scientific Council under the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the period 2016-2019
- Member of the boards of directors and supervisory boards of numerous medical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Author of 120+ scientific papers and thesis supervisor of 1 PhD dissertation
Lev Verkh
Regulatory Advisor
PhD
- 30 + years of experience in directing national and multi-national Phase I, II, III and IV clinical trials in such areas as cardiology, oncology, neurology, peripheral vascular diseases, hematology, blood disorders and imaging methods
- Extensive experience with FDA, EMEA, and regulatory authorities of Canada, Japan, Australia, China, Mexico, Switzerland, South Korea, Jordan, Lebanon, India, Indonesia, Bermuda, Panama, and Poland
- Received FDA approval for several products that are currently on the market
- Author and co-author of more than 40 peer-reviewed publications
- Graduate of SUNY at Buffalo, School of Medicine (Doctor of Philosophy, Biophysics), University at Buffalo (Master of Science, Theoretical Physics) and State University, Odessa, Ukraine (Bachelor of Applied Science, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Statistics)
Semih Oktay
Regulatory Advisor
PhD
- 28+ years of regulatory experience in the field of medical devices
- 6 + years of experience in the U.S. FDA (Office of Device Evaluation, Interventional Cardiology Devices Branch), where he served as primary reviewer in the product areas of coronary stents, peripheral stents, and balloon angioplasty catheters
- President and founder of CardioMed Device Consultants, an expanding group of professionals with over 100 years of combined experience working in the field of medical device development, evaluation, and review
- Graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park (Master’s degree in mechanical engineering) and University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Damirzhan Dauken
Chief Legal Officer
Master of Laws
- 12+ years of experience in jurisprudence, including Financial Fraud Bureau of Manhattan Attorney’s Office
- Brings over 8 years of experience in international law and financial law
- Graduate of Columbia University Law School
- Specializes in corporate law, with a focus on the intricacies of venture capital and Delaware corporate law
David Johnson
Legal Advisor
Doctor of Law
- 33+ years of experience in corporate law
- Partner at PAG Law PLLC, New York
- Extensive track record of legal analysis of deals across a wide array of jurisdictions
- Recognized as a leading lawyer in several industry publications including Chambers Global, Chambers Asia Pacific, IFLR 1000 and the Legal Media Group’s Expert Guides to the World’s Leading Lawyers (Capital Markets)
- Graduate of the University of the West Indies (Bachelor of Laws) and New York University School of Law (Doctor of Law)
Margulan Tanirtayev
Chief Financial Officer
MBA
- +7 years of experience in financial reporting, investor relations and liability/capital management in the biggest financial institution in Kazakhstan
- Participated in managing of Secondary Public Offering (SPO) of shares of the biggest financial institution in Kazakhstan with a deal size over $350M
- Launched an investor relations website dedicated for international investors and analysts (halykbank.com)
- Holds a bachelor and MBA degrees from KIMEP University
Didar Bitmanov
Chief Operating Officer
DBA
- Over 8 years of experience in the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan and its subordinate organizations
- Counsellor to the Minister of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Counsellor to the Director of Center Hospital of the President’s Affairs Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Coordinator (Deputy Director) of the Department of Economy National Center for Expertise of Drugs and Medical Devices of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan