Hans-Peter Beck, PhD

Research Group Leader, Swiss Tropical Institute

Hans-Peter Beck is a research group leader at the Swiss Tropical Institute and is Professor for Molecular Parasitology at the University of Basel. His research is on tropical diseases mainly focusing on malaria. The group of Dr. Beck conducts molecular-epidemiological research thus bringing laboratory based research into applications in the field in malaria endemic areas. This also includes molecular monitoring of clinical trials in endemic areas. A second focus of research has always been...

Roger L. Kaspar, PhD

CEO and Founder, TransDerm

Roger L. Kaspar, Ph.D, is the CEO and scientific founder of TransDerm, a company focused on developing novel therapeutics, including inhibitors based on RNA interference (RNAi) technology, for skin disorders.

Dr. Kaspar received his doctorate from the University of Washington (Seattle) in biochemistry (David Morris) and performed post-doctoral work at M.I.T. (Lee Gehrke), Stanford University (Helen Blau), and Chiba University (Tomohito Kakegawa). After serving on the faculty at...

David Galipeau, MBA

UNAIDS Web Strategy Manager

David Galipeau completed his B.A. in economics and finance at Sir Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada. After graduation, he worked in the international financial markets trading commodities. He then travelled to Europe and for 10 years was employed within the Pharmaceutical/Consumer Goods industries as marketing/sales and business development manager for Germany, Greece, Turkey and the eastern European countries.

In 1994, he completed his MBA at Clemson University, South...

Brian Duckworth, JD

Founder, Duckworth Law Firm

Brian Duckworth is the Founder and Principal of the Duckworth Law Firm., a firm that specializes in diversity, global business development, and contract law. He serves as Chief Legal Counsel and consulting specialist to the Systems Management Institute. Experienced in mergers and start-ups, Mr. Duckworth was Chairman & C.E.O. of one of California's largest nonprofit housing corporations which has constructed thousands of units.

Mr. Duckworth represents clients both nationally and...

Marten Tendelenburg, MD

Senior Consultant of Internal Medicine, Universty Hospital Basel

Dr. Marten Trendelenburg is currently senior consultant for Internal Medicine and leads the Clinical Immunology Laboratory at the University Hospital, Basel. As a physician, he brings with him a deep concern for the well-being of his patients. That is why he also combines his patient consultations with extensive research efforts. He has currently published 22 peer-reviewed research studies and 26 non-peer reviewed studies on topics such as: autoimmune diseases, biomarkers, transplantations...