Orly Levitan

Orly Levitan currently serves as VP of Pharma Business Development at Imagene since April 2025 and as a Visiting Professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick since October 2018. Previous roles include Chief Business Officer and VP of Partnerships and Business Development at Pragma Bio and Chief Scientific Officer at HyGIeaCare Inc., where responsibilities encompassed leading R&D initiatives and fundraising efforts. Orly's past experience includes positions as Assistant Research Professor and Postdoctoral Associate at Rutgers University, along with co-instruction at Bar-Ilan University. Military service includes a role as a technology specialist and project manager within Israeli Military Intelligence. Orly holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from Bar-Ilan University and a Certificate of Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Harvard Business School Online.