F. Xavier Ortega MSc, PhD

Xavier obtained a PhD in Biomedicine, a MSc in Neuroscience and Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management. He has proven record of 7+ years developing and managing R&D projects with a special focus on pharmacological therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. During those years he also participated in Neurotec Pharma to implement a Phase IIa trial for MS patients. He then worked at BioSystems S.A. managing and with direct lead on the development of IVD products that were successfully launched on the market. Xavier joined Minoryx in 2017 to align the projects with the business-driven strategy of the company.