Ilya Koltover

Ilya Koltover is an accomplished professional in the life sciences sector, currently serving as Chief Commercial Officer at Solvias since September 2022. Prior to this role, Koltover held the position of Global Head of Strategy & Partnerships for MilliporeSigma's Biologics and Viral Vector CDMO for a brief period in 2022. Significant contributions were made as the Head of Asia Pacific and Global Commercial Support for Merck Life Science's BioReliance Testing Services. Ilya's earlier roles included leadership in business planning and implementation at MilliporeSigma and extensive marketing management positions within Sigma-Aldrich and SAFC. The academic background includes a Ph.D. in Physics from UC Santa Barbara, along with postdoctoral research in Bioengineering at Caltech and an MS in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania. Early career experience includes research and teaching at Northwestern University and technological development at PPG Industries.