Berndt Modig

Director at Sio Gene Therapies

Modig has served as a member of the board since March 2015. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of Pharvaris N.V. Previously, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Prosensa Holding N.V., a pharmaceutical company, from March 2010 until its acquisition by BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. in January 2015. From October 2003 to November 2008, Mr. Modig was Chief Financial Officer at Jerini AG where he directed private financing rounds, the company’s initial public offering in 2005, and its acquisition by Shire plc in 2008. Before that, Mr. Modig served as Chief Financial Officer at Surplex AG from 2001 to 2003 and as Finance Director Europe of U.S.-based Hayward Industrial Products Inc. from 1999 to 2001. In previous positions, Mr. Modig was a Partner in the Brussels-based private equity firm Agra Industria from 1994 to 1999 and a Senior Manager in the Financial Services Industry Group of Price Waterhouse LLP in New York from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Modig was also a director of Mobile Loyalty plc from 2012 to 2013. He is currently a member of the Supervisory Board and audit committee chair of Centogene N.V. Mr. Modig received a bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, and German from the University of Lund, Sweden, and an M.B.A. from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

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