Leadership

Meet the executive leadership, board of directors, scientific advisory board and technical advisors guiding the Solupore® platform.

Executive Leadership Team

Dr. Michael Maguire

Chief Executive Officer · Board Member

Biomedical engineer and co‑founder of Avectas leading the development and commercialisation of the Solupore® platform.

Dr. Ann Brady

Chief Business Officer · Board Member

Veteran life sciences executive with extensive experience in business development, alliance management and corporate strategy.

Eoin Heffernan, ACA

Senior Director Finance & Strategy · Secretary of the Board

Chartered accountant leading finance, strategic planning and operations across Avectas.

Board of Directors (Non‑Executive)

Eunan Maguire

Chair of the Board

Senior investment professional and board leader with experience across venture capital, corporate finance and biotech governance.

Barry Leonard

Non‑Executive Director

Biotech executive and board member bringing strategic guidance and governance experience.

Dr. Mary Martin

Non‑Executive Director

Seasoned biopharma leader and board director with deep R&D and corporate leadership expertise.

Scientific Advisory Board

Prof. Bruce L. Levine

Scientific Advisor

Barbara & Edward Netter Professor in Cancer Gene Therapy at the University of Pennsylvania, pioneer in CAR‑T development.

Prof. Mark Lowdell

Scientific Advisor

Immunologist and cell therapy pioneer with extensive GMP and potency analytics expertise.

Prof. Evren Alici

Scientific Advisor

Clinician‑scientist in immuno‑oncology and engineered immune cells, advising on clinical strategy and cell phenotype.

Technical Advisors

Dr. Jörg Thommes

Technical Advisor

Senior bioprocessing executive formerly with Biogen and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; advises on industrialisation and global supply chain strategy.

Dawn Maier

Technical Advisor

Cell and gene therapy expert with senior roles at UPenn, bluebird bio and ElevateBio; advises on translational development and partnering.