Management &
Board of Directors

At Hervolution, we challenge biotechnology as we know it by shifting the paradigm in cancer immunotherapy. We have established a great team of scientists, advisors and entrepreneurs with long-standing experience to drive our research every day.

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J. Robert Coleman, PhD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Coleman is a distinguished scientist, entrepreneur, biotech CEO, and company builder who brings a wealth of experience in driving ground-breaking platform technologies from initial innovation to Phase 3 clinical trials and beyond. Coleman’s specific track record is in early- and late-stage development of viral-based vaccines and therapeutics, raising over $120 million in public and private financing. Coleman has a keen ability to maximize shareholder value through creative and thoughtful management of multi-asset / multi-disciplary pipelines.

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Peter Holst, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Holst is the founder of Hervolution and has a long-standing experience within immunology and has made pivotal discoveries in these fields. He has taken virus-vectored vaccines further by developing the first clinically effective genetic adjuvants. Peter Holst’s prior inventions are in clinical trials and licensed to GSK.

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Hamina Patel, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
A decisive and energetic physician and C level pharmaceutical executive with over 20 years of experience within the industry with a proven track record of leadership, clinical development in oncology, and global commercial success.
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Jan Villadsen
Chief Financial Officer
Extensive experience as a CFO, Finance, Treasury and Corporate Banking executive. Unique combination of senior positions from the corporate sector as well as the financial sector. Deep strategic as well as hands-on operational and analytical capabilities of the entire value chain of complex operations
Sven Rohmann
Sven Rohmann, MD, PhD, MBA
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Thorough know-how and track record in General Management and Leadership. Successful in Raising Funds for SMEs and public companies. International experience in M&A, Business and Corporate Development. Extensive, international experience in Clinical Development and Exceptional skills in Strategic Marketing and Portfolio Management. Substantial, international experience in small and large scale Venture Capital Financing.
Peter-Holst
Peter Holst, MD, PhD
Member of the Board of Directors

Dr. Holst is the founder of Hervolution and has a long-standing experience within immunology and has made pivotal discoveries in these fields. He has taken virus-vectored vaccines further by developing the first clinically effective genetic adjuvants. Peter Holst’s prior inventions are in clinical trials and licensed to GSK.

Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, MBA
Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, MBA
Member of the Board of Directors
Nicolaj Højer Nielsenis a serial entrepreneur with +15 years of experience in bringing innovative products to the market, building up management teams and securing project funding. His prior career includes positions at Foss and ALK-Abello and assignments for leading biotech companies including Bavarian Nordic.
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Jesper Zeuthen
Member of the Board of Directors

Jesper served as managing director of a large dedicated biotech venture fund in 2000 and was instrumental in Genmab, where he served as Chairman from inception to a highly successfulI PO.

Christian Thirion
Christian Thirion
Member of the Board of Directors
Managing director and founder SIRION-BIOTECH GmbH, a technology leader in the field of viral vector development and cell modeling for preclinical research and drug development.
Robert Langer
Robert Langer
Chairman of Scientific Advisory Board

At Hervolution, we challenge biotechnology as we know it by shifting the paradigm in cancer immunotherapy. We have established a great team of scientists, advisors and entrepreneurs with long-standing experience to drive our research every day.

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J. Robert Coleman, PhD, MBA
Chief Executive Officer

Biotech CEO, Company Builder, Inventor. Creative and highly motivated entrepreneur with demonstrated capacity to build a platform company from first innovation to Phase 3 clinical trials – with a focus on maximizing shareholder value creation. Successfully raised >$120M in public and private/VC financing to facilitate rapid growth that includes open INDs with the US FDA and multiple clinical stage assets from Phase 1 to Phase 3 in vaccines and immune-oncology.

Peter-Holst
Peter Holst, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer

Dr. Holst is the founder of Hervolution and has a long-standing experience within immunology and has made pivotal discoveries in these fields. He has taken virus-vectored vaccines further by developing the first clinically effective genetic adjuvants. Peter Holst’s prior inventions are in clinical trials and licensed to GSK.

Hamina-Patel
Hamina Patel, MD, PhD
Chief Medical Officer
A decisive and energetic physician and C level pharmaceutical executive with over 20 years of experience within the industry with a proven track record of leadership, clinical development in oncology, and global commercial success.
1545412522049
Jan Villadsen
Chief Financial Officer
Extensive experience as a CFO, Finance, Treasury and Corporate Banking executive. Unique combination of senior positions from the corporate sector as well as the financial sector. Deep strategic as well as hands-on operational and analytical capabilities of the entire value chain of complex operations
Sven Rohmann
Sven Rohmann, MD, PhD, MBA
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Thorough know-how and track record in General Management and Leadership. Successful in Raising Funds for SMEs and public companies. International experience in M&A, Business and Corporate Development. Extensive, international experience in Clinical Development and Exceptional skills in Strategic Marketing and Portfolio Management. Substantial, international experience in small and large scale Venture Capital Financing.
Peter-Holst
Peter Holst, MD, PhD
Member of the Board of Directors

Dr. Holst is the founder of Hervolution and has a long-standing experience within immunology and has made pivotal discoveries in these fields. He has taken virus-vectored vaccines further by developing the first clinically effective genetic adjuvants. Peter Holst’s prior inventions are in clinical trials and licensed to GSK.

Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, MBA
Nicolaj Højer Nielsen, MBA
Member of the Board of Directors
Nicolaj Højer Nielsenis a serial entrepreneur with +15 years of experience in bringing innovative products to the market, building up management teams and securing project funding. His prior career includes positions at Foss and ALK-Abello and assignments for leading biotech companies including Bavarian Nordic.
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Jesper Zeuthen
Member of the Board of Directors

Jesper served as managing director of a large dedicated biotech venture fund in 2000 and was instrumental in Genmab, where he served as Chairman from inception to a highly successfulI PO.

Christian Thirion
Christian Thirion
Member of the Board of Directors
Managing director and founder SIRION-BIOTECH GmbH, a technology leader in the field of viral vector development and cell modeling for preclinical research and drug development.

Hervolution announces EUR 6M Seed financing with the participation of the European Innovation Council Fund to develop first-in-class cancer immunotherapy

Download PDF version here • Danish start-up developing immunotherapies designed to fight the tumors from within • Financing supports GMP and tox studies and will advance Hervolution’s first-in-class cancer immunotherapy into First-in-Human clinical trials • Strengthens team with appointment of industry

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