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Gergely in a few words
I’m a commercial life sciences executive with an entrepreneurial mindset and passion for driving innovative initiatives. Extensive experience in rare diseases and health-tech.
With a deep knowledge of the life science market and patient needs I drive teams with a cross functional mindset and find the right partners, manage alliances to launch new impactful products.
I’ve successfully led projects like a medical device development (epilepsy seizure detection device from idea to market) and launching three rare disease drugs across Europe (2 in gMG and one in Tk2D).
My mission?
✓ Bringing impactful, innovative solution to patients
✓ Establishing and nurturing a team
✓ Delivering impact beyond profitability
✓ Grow on my professional and personal path
Who am I?
✓ commercial life sciences leader with an entrepreneurial mindset ENG | DE | HUN
✓ Several successful product launch preparations and execution
✓ Rare and Neurology experience both in biotech and health tech
✓ Energetic driver of a positive mindset. “Yes we can” attitude
✓ 20 years of Business Leadership experience at managerial and executive level
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Experience
- UCBChief of Staff Europe - Rare Disease OrganizationAugust 2022 - January 2025 (2 years and 5 months)Brussels, Belgium- Cross-functional launch preparation across Europe for 3 rare disease assets (2 in gMG and Tk2D).- Being the right hand to the EU business unit head (strategic planning, financial and FTE planning and management, team management, early access program, supply chain, access, and medical integration).
- UCBHealth Tech - Seizure Detection Device LeadApril 2017 - August 2022 (5 years and 4 months)Brussels, Belgium- Lead a consortium (40+ people) that took an idea to create a seizure detection device and made it to the market(CE/510k) after we validated with 500+ patients in a clinical study.- Byteflies is commercializing the device.- Managed 5 Mio Euro Non-dilutive funding (Icon/IMEC & EIT Health).- Alliance and partnership management: 5+ years, 3 startups, 7 universities, pharma.
- UCBGlobal Commercial Lead in EpilepsyJanuary 2015 - March 2017 (2 years and 2 months)Brussels, Belgium- Responsible and leading the global strategic marketing/commercial effort, indication extension, and launch preparation and regional onboarding for two of UCB's epilepsy assets (VIMPAT and BRIVIACT). -Led a cross-functional team in developing comprehensive plans and executing a launch across the globe.
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Education
- MBAVlerick Management School2011
- Innovation in Healthcare - ExecutiveHarvard2015
- Drug and Device developmentMIT2021
Certifications
- Scrum Masterscale Agile2020