About
Summary
International Life Science Business professional with degrees in Biochemistry and in Molecular Biosciences, corequisites Political Economy, Politology and Philosophy and with 39 years of experience in Industry, Commerce, Consulting, Research / R&D & Higher Education. Multilingual with major Intercultural Competence. Geographies of expertise are Growth Markets & Emerging Economies in E-C, SE & E Europe, EurAsian Economical Community, Middle East, Africa. Since 2008 Founder & Owner at GH BioQuenta Consulting (Vienna) focusing to Support & Coordination in Development & Implementation of Biotech / Biopharma Projects • Research & Technology Innovation (& Tech Transfer) project management • Business Development, Strategic Relations, Commercial Services. Holds a honorary role as Editorial Board Member at J. of Biopharmaceuticals (Russ. Acad. Sci).
Won long term consulting agreements with Bio-Works Technologies AB & Bio-Works Sweden AB (Uppsala, SE), KeyPlants AB (Stockholm, SE), HVD Group (AT, GR, TRK, ME & AF), LKB Vertriebs-GmbH (AT, countries of SEE), AP Biotech FZE (Sharjah, UAE), ABD Life Science (Hong Kong).
Other accomplished consultancies included: • SERVA Electrophoresis (DE) • Qiagen AG (DE) • PharmaFrac AB & Pharmadule AB (Stockholm, SE) • NDIC of Mongolian Gov’t & Wisdom Assets Holding (Mongolia) • ELBIOR (Macedonia) • Blood Bank JSC (UA) • LKB-Biotech (PL) • CB FINPRA (RUS) • VACSERA & EIPICO (Egypt) • Saudi Biotech Manufacturing Co. (Riyadh, KSA) • Pharmagen Bulgaria Ltd. (BG).
Gabriel started his career as BioMed & BioPharma Research Professional & University Lecturer (16 years, SK, DE, SE, CZ, PL, USSR), paralleled by 12 years of retainer consulting for Pharmacia Fine Chemicals (SE) & Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology (SE). During next > 17 years he accomplished Corporate Industry & Commercial Leadership / Management roles as Regional V.P. & Bio-Process Biz Development Leader (ECE, EE, RUS, CA, ME, AF), Managing Director (Vienna, Moscow) in GE Healthcare, Amersham Biosciences, Pharmacia Biotech. He focused to Biomanufacturing Projects Development, managed distributor markets in ECE, EE, RUS, CA, ME, AF & business collaborations w. PharmaFrac / Pharmadule, HHMI (US), Swedish MoH.
Authored or co-authored > 45 scientific and technology papers, short communications, abstracts and editorial notes in periodicals and proceedings, as well as several reports, guides, etc. Best 5 papers have 140 citations, IF points 27.99. Since 1974 organized commercial/sales, industrial and scientific conferences, symposia, seminars and training courses, recently e.g. ISECN, BIOPHARMA: “From Science to Industry”, EurasiaBIO, and has numerous plenary activities, mostly as invited speaker. Executed various elected roles (Board Member, Scientific Secretary etc.) with professional organizations, societies and associations.
Positions
Consultant Regional Business Development, Strategic Relations: Modular Solutions, Projects of BioPharma Facilities. Region: ECE-V4-EE-SEE-RU/EAEC-MENA Nov 2011 -
Regional Director Business Development, Strategic Relations: BioSeparations, BioPharma/ Life Science / BioProcess Industry & Research. Region: ECE-V4-EE-SEE-RU/EAEC-MENA Apr 2008 -
Bio-Works Technologies AB / Bio-Works Sweden AB, Uppsala, Sweden
Founder, Owner, Life Science Business Development Consultant Jan 2008 -
Editorial Board Member (honorary) at bilingual Russian Journal of Biopharmaceuticals (Moscow) Jan 2008 -
Regional Vice President / Commercial General Manager , Regional Business Development Director BioProcess / BioIndustry, General Manager in Vienna & Moscow Nov 1990 - Dec 2007
East-Central & Eastern Europe - Russia - Central Asia - Middle East - Africa, GE Healthcare Life Sciences
GE Healthcare Life Sciences, before April 2004 known as Amersham Biosciences - Amersham Pharmacia Biotech - Pharmacia Biotech - Pharmacia LKB Biotechnology (here started full time)
(General Electric Company USA - Amersham p.l.c. UK - Pharmacia AB Sweden)
Senior Research Professional - Scientific Secretary - Foreign Relations Officer - Board Member - Group Leader. Retainer part time Consultant at Pharmacia Fine Chemicals AB and Pharmacia LKB Biotech, Sweden & Austria Mar 1982 - Oct 1990
NEUREG - Centre of Excellence for Neuroregeneration Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences
Research Associate - University Lecturer - Scientific Stake Holder at INTERCOSMOS Space Research Program (Space Biology & Medicine) - Tutor of International Students. Retainer part time Consultant at Pharmacia Fine Chemicals AB, Sweden. Aug 1975 - Feb 1982
Institute of Biosciences and Ecology, P. J. Šafárik University
Joined position between Institute of Biosciences and Ecology AND Federal Coordination Center for Space Biology & Medicine of INTERCOSMOS Space Research Program.
Education
CENTROPE_tt Academy / ECQA (EU RDF, Central Europe Programme), Vienna, Austria 2011 - 2012
Field of study: Transnational Research and Technology Innovation (RTI) Manager for CENTROPE
Degree: ECQA cert. Transnational RTI-Mngr (Centrope)
GE Crotonville Institute (USA), Branch in Brussels, Belgium 2006 - 2006
Field of study: Leadership Development Program for EMEA
Degree: GE CLD (EMEA)
Vienna University, Vienna, Austria 2001 - 2002
Field of study: Molecular Biosciences - equalization curriculum (Austrian requirement)
Degree: Dr.rer.nat. (Research Doctorate, PhD. equivalent)
Vienna University, Vienna, Austria 2001 - 2001
Field of study: Chemistry / Biochemistry - equlization curriculum (Austrian requirement)
Degree: Mag.rer.nat. (MSc. equivalent)
Slovak Ministry of Education, Science and Research, Bratislava, Slovakia 2000 - 2000
Field of study: Biosciences
Degree: PhD. (conversion of the Cand. Biol. Sci. degree in compliance w. Bologna Accords)
Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava and Košice, Slovakia 1985 - 1991
Field of study: Biosciences ( Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics)
Degree: Candidatus Scienciarum (CSc.). Research Doctorate level, Bologna cycle 3, ISCED Level 6
Uppsala University, Biomedical Center, Uppsala, Sweden 1983 - 1983
Field of study: Separation & Characterization Methods in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Virology
Degree: PhD Colloquium - Postgraduate FEBS Curriculum within the Bologna Cycle 3
P. J. Šafárik University & Technical University, Košice, Comenius University, Bratislava 1979 - 1986
Field of study: PhD. Colloquia in corequisites: English & Russian language (science & industry). Political Economy, Political Studies, Philosophy
Comenius University, Faculty of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia 1979 - 1981
Field of study: Biochemistry
Degree: Rerum Naturalium Doctor (RNDr.), Bologna Cycle 2/3, Professional Doctorate
Comenius University, Faculty of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia 1969 - 1975
Field of study: Chemistry, Major Biochemistry
Degree: University Graduation Diploma (MSc. level) 6 years curriculum, Bologna Cycle 2
Awards
Diploma of Honor, Armenian Academy of Sciences, Yerevan May 2010, Organization and Co-Chairing of symposium BIOPHARMA: "From Science to Industry" held in Yerevan, Armenia and organized in a close cooperation with Armenian Academy of Sciences. 2010
Letter of Recognition Russian Academy of Sciences, Biotechnology Plant at Shemiakin - Ovchinnikov Inst. of Bioorg. Chem., Moscow October 2007: 6 years of support and coordination in development and implementation of r-insulin manufacturing project 2007
Entry in Encyklopaedia of Success (Club Carriere), Austria, Institute for Management and Marketing, Vienna, Austria 2005
Notification of Gratitude, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (Knights of Malta), Grand Priory of Russia 1993
Diploma of Honor for Achievements in Development of Foreign Trade in Czecho-Slovak Federation. State Agency CTK - Made in Publicity (Prague) 1987
Medal in Bronze for Achievements in Development of Education System, Ministry of Education, P. J. Šafárik University and & Ctr. Committe of Youth Union, Dept. for Universities, Slovakia 1980
Record in the Book of Honour of the 3rd Armored Infantry Brigade,1st. Tank Division, 1st Tank Army, Czechoslovakia, 1996, for extraordinary results during reconnaissance missions. 1976
First Place in the Young Scientist Conference Contest in Chemistry / Biochemistry (neurochemistry), Faculty of Science, Comenius University, May 1975 1975
Collaborations
KeyPlants AB, Stockholm, Sweden 2012 -
Modular / Hybrid Turn-Key QbD enabling & integrated solutions based Biotech-Biopharma-Biomed R&D, Pilot and Full Scale manufacturing facilities (E-C / SE Europe, Middle East, Africa)
Languages
Full proficiency (languages of education): English, Slovak (native), Russian, German, Czech # Working proficiency: Polish & Ukrainian # Elementary proficiency: Serbian, Croatian, Hungarian, reading sci. & tech. French # 5 years Latinum Maior