Management Team
Dr. Christoph Ganss
Physician, CEO and founder
Dr. med. Christoph Ganss, dedicated doctor and entrepreneur, has many years’ experience in surgical techniques. He acquired in-depth knowledge and state-of-the-art medical and scientific skills both at home and abroad.
Born into a family of business owners, Dr. Ganss was fascinated by the interplay between science and business from the outset. In 2003, he set up RHEACELL's parent company, TICEBA - the world's first tissue bank for skin stem cells and now a leading biopharmaceutical company - at the Heidelberg Technology Park.
Dr. Christoph Ganss
CEO, Owner, MD
- Co-founder TICEBA and RHEACELL responsible for overall business and strategic direction at RHEACELL
- 20+ years entrepreneur with multi-disciplinary internal management and experience in clinical surgery
- Graduated as medical doctor at University of Heidelberg
Dr. Andreas Kluth
COO, PhD
- Responsible for scientific, clinical & regulatory development strategies at RHEACELL. CMC expert
- 15+ years industry experience, with multiple scientific and technical positions in cell biology
- PhD and Master of Science degree in molecular biology; (Co-) authored >20 publications and developed 3 patents
Fabian Immink
CFO
- Leads the Finance organization at RHEACELL and TICEBA
- 10+ years industry experience with several int'l finance leadership roles in listed MedTech companies (e.g., Medtronic)
- Master of Science degree in Finance and Executive Education from Harvard Business School
Andreas Sticher
Head of Sourcing & Purchasing
- Responsible for strategic sourcing and purchasing
- 8 years experience in building up and leading the purchasing department at TICEBA as well as financial project controlling at RHEACELL
- Master of Science degree in Business administration at University of Mannheim
Prof. Markus Frank, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Dermatology; Harvard Medical School; Co-Leader, Harvard Stem Cell Institute Skin Program
Prof. John McGrath
Academic Head of Department, St John's Institute of Dermatology; Mary Dunhill Chair in Cutaneous Medicine
Prof. Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek, MD, PhD
Medical Director, Department for Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, Ulm University Medical Center
Dr. Seda Ballikaya
Head of Manufacturing (TICEBA)
Kathrin Dieter
Head of Clinical Operations (RHEACELL)
Dr. Jasmina Esterlechner
Head of Quality Assurance (TICEBA)
Dr. Tim Schader
Drug Supply (RHEACELL)
Samar Sadeghi
Head of Quality Control (TICEBA)
Dr. Hannes Schröder
Pharmacovigilance (RHEACELL)