Tamar Raz
Chief Executive Officer
Rosh Haayin
Summary
- Seasoned leader with focus on strategic vision and corporate governance. Drive organisational growth and foster strong stakeholder relationships through collaborative leadership and decisive action.
- Excel in steering companies towards sustainable success and navigating complex challenges.
- In-depth experience with research projects requiring a comprehensive understanding of key business drivers across various markets and industries.
- Track record of effectively building relationships with senior decision-makers, addressing critical challenges, and consistently delivering on customer commitments.
- Successfully commercialized and licensed numerous medical technologies to companies globally.
- Established and managed pre-clinical and clinical stage projects within corporate and academic partnerships, overseeing collaborations, contract research initiatives, and securing private and government funding.
- Extensive project management experience, adept at navigating inter- and intra-organizational functions and cross-functional teams.
- Results-oriented team leader with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; strong motivator and negotiator known for being organized, diligent, creative, and reliable.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Chairperson
Hadasit Bio Holdings Ltd.
12.2017 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: TASE: HDST
- Advised CEO on critical matters, fostering effective leadership at the top level.
- Established strategic business directions by overseeing board meetings.
- Set annual budgets to maintain fiscal discipline across departments.
- Orchestrated the inaugural exit deal for portfolio company Cell Cure Neurosciences
- Managed significant transitions within two portfolio companies, resulting in notable business and financial achievements
Chief Executive Officer
Hadasit
05.2014 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: Technology Transfer Company & Innovation Engine of Hadassah Medical Organization
- Developed sustainable partnerships, strengthening industry relationships.
- Executed board decisions to achieve successful strategy implementation.
- Negotiated high-value contracts for significant profitability increase.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners to meet strategic business objectives.
- Identifyed and cultivated new business opportunities, generating annual revenues exceeding NIS 40 million
- Fostered strong relationships with key stakeholders within Hadassah management
- Provided strategic leadership to the business development, intellectual property, legal, and finance teams
- Spearheaded the Hadassah Innovation Hub and Hadassah Accelerator in collaboration with IBM Alpha-Zone
- Served as a Director for several private companies
Vice President, Marketing and Strategy
Ramot
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Company Overview: Tel Aviv University Technology Transfer Company
- Established and developed a new department focused on marketing, public relations, strategic alliances, and the integration of a corporate data management system
- Cultivated collaborations with industrial partners and related entities
- Contributed to the pre-clinical development of various pharmaceutical projects
- Managed several internal funds aimed at supporting and accelerating commercially viable projects
- Directed business development initiatives for life sciences technologies, including commercialization strategies and licensing negotiations
Director of Business Development, Life Sciences
Ramot
01.2004 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Tel Aviv University Technology Transfer Company
- Oversaw commercialization efforts and out-licensing of life science technologies
- Identified and evaluated emerging technologies for commercial development, ensuring strong IP protection
- Negotiated licensing agreements and research collaborations
- Managed life science projects in Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and drug delivery, funded by private investors, including oversight of preclinical R&D and outsourcing activities
Chief Executive Officer
Allergene Ltd.
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Led the growth of a startup company emerging from an incubator, overseeing all developmental aspects
- Designed and implemented regulatory, intellectual property, business, and marketing strategies for product development
- Successfully conducted fundraising efforts, completing venture capital financing rounds
- Managed relationships with corporate, academic, and government entities, securing grants and support
Co-Founder and Project Manager
Allergene Ltd.
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Co-founded a startup company as part of an incubator project at the Rad-Ramot Biomedical Incubator
- Established laboratory operations, recruited a skilled team, and engaged scientific and business consultants
- Conducted and supervised research focused on the cell biology and signal transduction of mast cells
- Prepared and secured government grants to support research initiatives
Education
Ph.D. - Embryology & Teratology
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
09.1992 - 05.1998
M.Sc. - Embryology & Teratology, Magna Cum Laude
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
09.1990 - 08.1992
B.S. - Biology
Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Life Sciences
09.1985 - 08.1988
Executive Program - The Health Network
Harvard Business School
05.2019 - 06.2019
Skills
Effective leadership
undefinedTimeline
Executive Program - The Health Network
Harvard Business School
05.2019 - 06.2019
Chairperson
Hadasit Bio Holdings Ltd.
12.2017 - 01.2025
Chief Executive Officer
Hadasit
05.2014 - 01.2025
Vice President, Marketing and Strategy
Ramot
01.2009 - 01.2014
Director of Business Development, Life Sciences
Ramot
01.2004 - 01.2008
Chief Executive Officer
Allergene Ltd.
01.2001 - 01.2003
Co-Founder and Project Manager
Allergene Ltd.
01.1998 - 01.2001
Ph.D. - Embryology & Teratology
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
09.1992 - 05.1998
M.Sc. - Embryology & Teratology, Magna Cum Laude
Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine
09.1990 - 08.1992
B.S. - Biology
Tel Aviv University, Faculty of Life Sciences
09.1985 - 08.1988
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