Published : 22 Jan 2015
It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Mr. Michael S Rosen has joined Aagami Inc. as a partner Consultant. We see it as a major development which will bring added value to our clients while also widen our reach.
Michael is a Global senior executive and entrepreneur working since 1974, experienced in starting, growing, managing and financing for profit/not-for-profit life science and healthcare organizations, and creating life science ecosystems. At Aagami, Michael's focus would be Delivery Technologies, Medical Devices, Formulation Differentiators, M&As and Distribution/market access in Midwest US, Latin America, Israel, Germany, and Canada.
He will be attending Bangalore India Bio 2015 where he will be representing Illinois Bio Delegation and also Aagami.
More about Michael Rosen:
• 20 years management experience with 3 multinational pharma and agro-science companies working in Europe, Latin America, Japan, Canada, Asia and Israel; managed global businesses and product lines from $53 - $500 million.
• 12 years CEO experience starting and growing several biotech and medical device companies in the U.S. and Europe, raising more than $50 million in equity and taking one company public.
• 9 years economic development expertise creating and expanding vibrant science parks and life-science ecosystems as public-private partnerships; obtained $5.5 million in government funding.
UNIQUE OUTSTANDING CAPABILITIES
• Ability to structure creative business relationships (strategic alliances, JV's) and financing (dilutive and non-dilutive) and achieve state government incentives for clients and funding for park development.
• In-depth knowledge of global healthcare practices in U.S., Japan, Latin America, Europe and Asia.
• Effective entrepreneur and technology translator from academia to industry – trained and coached more than 250 Johns Hopkins and Northwestern faculty inventors on pitching to industry resulting in multiple start-ups.
• Expertise in working with world-renowned research universities/hospitals, foundations, and leading medical faculty: Johns Hopkins, MIT, Northwestern University, University of Wisconsin, University of Illinois, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado.
RECOGNITION
• Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization "Hero" Award for outstanding contribution to building Illinois life science community (2002).
• Cures Within Reach Foundation: recipient of first Patient Legacy Award for bringing new therapies to patients and the market (2013).
• Martin Sandler Award: recognition for outstanding contribution to U.S-Israel commercial and educational relations between the Midwest and Israel (2014).