Discovery Senior Project Manager, GARDP

Benjamin holds a master’s degree in Molecular and Biological Chemistry and a PhD in Molecular Life Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).
Benjamin has over 10 years’ experience working on two of the “big three” infectious diseases (Tuberculosis and Malaria), with a broad expertise in microbiology, molecular pharmacology and drug discovery. Prior to joining GARDP, Benjamin worked as a Discovery Research Scientist at Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), managing several projects spanning from biology test platforms to drug discovery programs. In his current role at GARDP, Benjamin manages and leads several drug discovery projects aiming to generate a portfolio of novel antibiotics with activity against drug-resistant WHO priority Gram-negative bacteria.