Abivax is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing therapeutics that harness the body’s natural regulatory mechanisms to modulate the immune response in patients with chronic inflammatory diseases. Marc de Garidel, an experienced leader in the biopharma sector, was appointed CEO in 2023 to lead Abivax as it moves towards commercialization of its lead drug candidate, obefazimod, currently tested in phase 3 trials for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC). I recently talked with him about leadership and lessons he has learned over his career.

The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) is an international advocacy organization championing the benefits of engineered cell therapies and genetic medicines. Tim Hunt joined ARM as CEO in 2022 with more than 20 years of experience in the biotechnology industry.

Networking is an indispensable part of making our way in the corporate world. But it too often gets a bad reputation. It might stem from the queasy feeling many of us get about the idea of “selling ourselves” or handing

Cissy Young, who joined Catalyst Advisors at the beginning of 2023 as a Partner, has had afascinating career journey. Her rich set of experiences in the biopharma industry—from herscientific training to working on early-stage company formation and financing, to businessdevelopment

Members of the Catalyst Advisors team attended multiple private, VC-sponsored conferences recently. It was a joy to get back to live, in-person meetings. The presentations sparked some timely ideas, and the hallway encounters led to engaging and open conversations with

After more than 20 years at a large global recruiting firm, I left. I wanted to focus on clients with innovative therapeutics and work in a more collaborative corporate culture. At the big firm, there were 200-plus engagements per year

The Catalyst Advisors office in Europe was opened in 2014 to develop new business for the firm on the continent and to support U.S. companies doing business in Europe. Since then, we have developed a full-scale transatlantic collaboration and fluency,

Recruiting for diversity is not about checking a box. We see it as a strategic, forward-looking solution that positively affects culture, competitiveness, and innovation. With today’s highly competitive talent pool, recruiters need to expand their reach and look beyond the

For anyone working in executive recruiting, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to choosing a CEO for an organization. Whether a company is just starting out, needs a cultural turnaround, or is making moves to

NEW YORK, December 8, 2021 – Catalyst Advisors LP, an international executive recruitment and assessment firm singularly focused on life sciences, announced the appointment of a new hire: Melanie Magsaysay has joined as a Project Manager based in New York.