Zvi Barr
Chairman
Owner and Managing Director of Tarom Applied Technologies, a leading local distributor for well-known international manufacturers of diagnostic tools, research reagents and process equipment for the Life Sciences industry. Founder and Chairman of Tarom Innovative Technologies, a private portfolio company, focusing on break-through innovations in Life Sciences.
Dror Melamed
CEO
e-mail: drorm@tarominnovative.com
Experience of more than 20 years in senior executive management positions in the biopharmaceutical industry, for all aspects of start-up and growth company management, including business and technological development. Led multiple development and partnering projects. Dr. Melamed holds a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from the Faculty of Virology at the Weizmann Institute of Science and MBA from Bar-Ilan University.
Joel Van Gelder
Scientific Advisor
e-mail: joelv@tarominnovative.com
Experience of more than 20 years in the biopharmaceutical industry in research and development programs of small molecules and biologicals in various indications. Served as Chief Scientist of InSight Biopharmaceuticals, Associate Director of Chemistry at Aposense and Head of Chemical R&D at Gamida Cell. Dr. Van Gelder holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the School of Pharmacy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Aviva Wakshlak Weiser
Director
e-mail: aviva@tarom.co.il
Experience of more than 15 years in business development and marketing in the field of clinical diagnostics.
Serves as V.P., Sales and Marketing at Tarom Applied Technologies Ltd.
Aviva holds an M.Sc in Neurobiology Sciences from the School of Medicine, The Hebrew University , Jerusalem.
Zvi Barr, Chairman
e-mail: zvi@tarominnovative.com
Dror Melamed, CEO
e-mail: drorm@tarominnovative.com
Experience of more than 20 years in senior executive management positions in the biopharmaceutical industry, for all aspects of start-up and growth company management, including business and technological development. Led multiple development and partnering projects. Dr. Melamed holds a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular biology from the Faculty of Virology at the Weizmann Institute of Science and MBA from Bar-Ilan University.
Joel Van Gelder, Scientific Manager
e-mail: joelv@tarominnovative.com
Experience of more than 20 years in the biopharmaceutical industry in research and development programs of small molecules and biologicals in various indications. Served as Chief Scientist of InSight Biopharmaceuticals, Associate Director of Chemistry at Aposense and Head of Chemical R&D at Gamida Cell. Dr. Van Gelder holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the School of Pharmacy of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Aviva Wakshlak Weiser, Director
e-mail: aviva@tarom.co.il
Experience of more than 15 years in business development and marketing in the field of clinical diagnostics.
Serves as V.P., Sales and Marketing at Tarom Applied Technologies Ltd.
Aviva holds an M.Sc in Neurobiology Sciences from the School of Medicine, The Hebrew University , Jerusalem.