Dr. Hubert Birner

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Dr. Hubert Birner is a Managing Partner at TVM Capital Life Science, a venture capital firm focusing on life science innovation. He is responsible for TVM Capital Life Science's overall investment strategy and global fund operations. **Background and Experience:** * **TVM Capital Life Science:** Dr. Birner has been with TVM Capital since 2000. TVM Capital is one of the longest-standing venture capital firms in Europe, celebrating its 40th year of existence in 2024. TVM Capital Life Science was born out of venture capital firm Techno Venture Management, which was launched in 1983 and has focused exclusively on Life Sciences since 2012. * **Previous Roles:** Prior to joining TVM, he was Head of Business Development Europe and Director of Marketing for Germany at Zeneca. Before Zeneca, he was a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, focusing on the European Health Care and Pharmaceutical practice, gaining experience in R&D management, marketing and sales, joint venture structuring, and business development. * **Education:** He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a summa cum laude doctoral degree from the Ludwig-Maximilian-University (LMU). He also served as an Assistant Professor for biochemistry at LMU. His doctoral thesis was honored with the Hoffmann-La Roche prize for outstanding basic research in metabolic diseases. **Current and Previous Board Memberships:** * **Current:** He currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors for leon nanodr