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Elizabeth Robinson

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http://www.nicox.com

Le mie tre competenze principali

- Consolidated experience in pharmaceutical drug development – the critical steps and studies etc
- I have been both and entrepreneur as well as a Venture Capitalist
- I have been involved at very early stages of successful biotech start-ups and IPOs in the US and in Europe

Chi sono

La Dott.ssa Elizabeth Robinson è co-founder di NicOx S.A, azienda leader in capo farmaceutico in Francia e Italia, creata nel 1996 e specializzata nella ricerca e sviluppo di farmaci che rilasciano ossido nitrico. Ha lasciato la carica di Executive VP Corporate Development di NicOx S.A. ed è attualmente membro del Consiglio d’Amministrazione e Presidente di NicOx Research Institute SRL.

La Dott.ssa Robinson è inoltre consulente per la Società Sofinnova Partners in Francia e Biocatalysts International.

Possiede un’ampia esperienza nello sviluppo e licenza di composti farmaceutici innovativi.

Tra le ultime cariche ricoperte figurano quelle di Director, Product Development alla Recordati (1990-1996); di Consultant, Technology Development alla Techint Engineering Company (1988-1990); Vice President New Technology Ventures Europe alla Genzyme (1985-1988); Visiting Scientist al MIT (1984-1987), Instructor al MIT (1983) e Post Doctorate Research Associate al MIT (1982-1984).

Laureata in Phi Beta Kappa presso il Wellesley College nel 1977, nel 1979 ha conseguito il Master of Science in Ingegneria Chimica presso il Massachussets Institute of Technology e nel 1982 il Ph.D. in Biotecnologia, sempre al MIT.

Dr. Elizabeth Robinson is a co-founder of NicOx SA – a leading French/Italian biotech company, created in 1996, specialised in nitric oxide-donating drugs. She previously held the position of Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for NicOx SA and is currently a member of the Board of Directors and President of NicOx Srl.

Dr Robinson is also currently a venture consultant for Sofinnova Partners, France and Biocatalyst International.

Dr. Robinson has broad experience in the development and licensing of innovative pharmaceutical compounds.

She has served as Director, Product Development, at Recordati Italy (1990-1996); Consultant, Technology Development, at Techint Engineering Company (1988-1990); Vice President, New Technology Ventures Europe, at Genzyme (1985-1988); Visiting Scientist at MIT (1984-1987); Instructor at MIT (1983) and Post Doctorate Research Associate at MIT (1982-1984).

Dr. Robinson graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College in 1977, received her M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1979 and her Ph.D. in biotechnology from MIT in 1982.

Qualche dettaglio in piu'

At the moment I am still President of Nicox Italy, the company I founded (the other co-founder is the CEO of the French headquarters company). I am on the Board of the start-up Lay Line Genomics and we are trying to restructure the company for future growth.

I am a co-founder and Board member of Relivia, a new Dermatology company (founded end 2005). We are currently expanding our market presence and trying to raise VC money from Europe and also from Italy

In the meantime I founded a non-for-profit company to promote tourism in my new hometown – Bologna. We are making short film trailers on Bologna history and gastronomy and we are launching our first film now

Un momento particolare, che ti ha "acceso una lampadina"
During my first months at Genzyme, I had been asked to bring my PhD thesis to the company – the synthesis of a biopolymer. I was happy to have produced the first 2 grams. The CEO came to see me and asked where I saw my business unity in the next five years and I had NO idea what that meant, but somehow it turned me on and from then on I started thinking of things in terms of THE PRODUCT.

Come hai ottenuto i finanziamenti per iniziare il tuo progetto imprenditoriale?
Personal money first and foremost always – you need to believe in yourself and then international Venture Capital money leverage with local money.

Le tre qualità fondamentali di un imprenditore
- Passion !!!!!
- The ability to be flexible
- The ability to create and work in a team
- To be a “seller” and always look at the market

Qual è stato l’errore più importante che hai fatto?
Count on others to do the job !!! Using expensive expert consultants instead of just doing it yourself!!

E quale invece l’intuizione migliore?
Even a small product improvement can be a big business.

Il tuo imprenditore modello
Sheridan Snyder who created Genzyme, and in Italy the Barilla, who understood the importance of the control of the supply chain and who gave a quality of life image to an everyday product and who captured the US market.

Un consiglio personale per chi ci sta provando
Never give up – you can do it – dont get too fixed on VC funding look to partnerships with key suppliers, and customers at the start to give not only money but expertise.

Qualche dettaglio personale
I am a avid road biker, love hiking and collect cookbooks.

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