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BIO-Europe
November 9–11, 2026
KoelnmesseCologne, Germany

David Aviezer
CEO at Orvida Pharma
Presenter

Profile

David Aviezer has 25 years of experience in biotechnology executive management, advancing biopharmaceutical drugs focused on the rare disease field, from early-stage research through their approval by FDA. He was CEO of Protalix Biotherapeutics for 12 years and a visiting scientist at Wyeth-Pfizer. He has experience in creating strategic partnerships and research agreements and has raised significant capital on Wall Street. David is an Associate Professor, adjunct, Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University.

Currently David serves as CEO of Orvida Pharma, a biotechnology company focused on rare genetic skin disorders. He holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry from the Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel and an M.B.A. from Bar-Ilan University.