Management Team
Mitotech's management team has decades of experience in clinical trials, drug development, finance, biological research and start-up management. The multinational team brings a fresh perspective on how science and biomarker-driven clinical development can transform patients' lives.
Natalia Perekhvatova
CEO
Built Mitotech's mitochondrial pipeline from early science to clinical validation and commercial partnership. Structured $40M out-licensing deal with Essex Biotechnology. Prior: Citigroup, Amadeus. MBA, INSEAD.
John M. Barberich
CFO
Decades of biotech finance experience. Co-founder and CFO of ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ACAD). CFO, Omrix Biopharmaceuticals (acquired by J&J). CFO, Scriptgen (acquired by Roche). Acting CBO/CFO of Lumos Pharma (NASDAQ: LUMO). Venture Partner, Nordic Biotech.
Dr. Lawrence Friedhoff
Chief Clinical Officer
Led clinical development of six FDA-approved products generating over $4B in annual sales. Prior: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Andrx Laboratories, Axovant. Academic positions at Cornell and Sloan-Kettering. MD, NYU School of Medicine; PhD, Columbia University.
Dr. Maxim Skulachev
Chief Scientific Officer
Thought leader in mitochondrial research. Leads core MoA research, formulation and preclinical efficacy. Heads new lead compound discovery. Prior: Mitolab (Israel), Icon Genetics (Germany). PhD, Molecular Biology.
Dr. Anton Petrov
Chief Operating Officer
Expert in drug development operations across US and EU. Leads study design and data interpretation. 20+ years in biotechnology operations and data analytics. Prior: BioDiscovery, Infoquant. PhD in statistics, University of Southern California; MBA, INSEAD.
Dr. Alex Schwarz
Manufacturing Lead (Advisor)
Seasoned drug development expert with deep CMC and regulatory expertise. Led API and drug manufacturing at Novartis, Baxter and Braeburn. PhD, University of Bonn.