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Els Vanheusden was the founder of IRIDM NV (founded in 2002) and PharmaDM NV (founded in 2000, where she held the title of Chief Executive Officer until 2009).
She was also the Chief Executive Officer & Director of Anethon NV, Senior Investment Manager at Capricorn Partners NV, Head-European Marketing at Biosense Webster, Inc., and Marketing Management Officer at Different Hotel Group NV.
She served as the General Manager of FlandersBio vzw.
Dr. Vanheusden holds a doctorate degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
Former positions of Els Vanheusden
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Anethon NV
 Anethon NV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anethon is a medical device company developing second generation biomimetic cardiovascular prostheses. These devices are class III implants encompassing blood vessels, patches and heart valves. The company, a Flanders based spin-off of the KULeuven, was incorporated in July 2011, to exploit IP and know-how generated by its founders, Prof Willem Flameng, a key opinion leader in cardiac surgery, and Geofrey De Visscher, PhD. | President | 2013-08-06 |
Capricorn Partners NV
 Capricorn Partners NV Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Partners NV (Capricorn) is an independent European licensed manager of private and public equity investment funds which was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. In 1999, Capricorn became a fully partner-owned, independent firm. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Private Equity Investor | 2012-01-31 |
PharmaDM NV
 PharmaDM NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PharmaDM NV provides drug discovery data analysis solutions. It offers its solutions based on mining integrated chemical, biological, and clinical data. The firm's products include DMax, AlphaDMax, and IDMax. The company was founded by Dr. Luc Dehaspe, Dr. Ross D. King, and Dr. Ashwin Srinivasan in November 2000 and is headquartered in Heverlee, Belgium. | Founder | 2009-09-30 |
IriDM NV
 IriDM NV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology IRIDM NV provides natural signaling molecules for G-protein-coupled orphan receptors. The private company is based in Leuven, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2002 by Liliane Schoofs, Els Vanheusden, Walter Luyten. | Founder | - |
FlandersBio vzw
 FlandersBio vzw Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FlandersBio vzw is a life sciences cluster organization based in Flanders, Belgium. FlandersBio creates value by organizing networking and training activities, supporting internationalization, providing services, and building expertise. The Belgian company was founded by Jean Marie Stassen. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Els Vanheusden
| Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Doctorate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Capricorn Partners NV
Capricorn Partners NV Investment ManagersFinance Capricorn Partners NV (Capricorn) is an independent European licensed manager of private and public equity investment funds which was founded in 1993 as a joint venture between Dr Jos B. Peeters and Baring Venture Partners Ltd. In 1999, Capricorn became a fully partner-owned, independent firm. It is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. | Finance |
Biosense Webster, Inc.
 Biosense Webster, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Biosense Webster, Inc. develops technology solutions for diagnosing heart rhythm disorders. It provides deflectable tip catheter for treating arrhythmia disorder. The company was founded by Wilton W. Webster Jr. and Shlomo Ben-Haim in 1998 and is headquartered in South Diamond Bar, CA. | Health Technology |
Different Hotel Group NV
 Different Hotel Group NV Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Different Hotel Group NV owns and operates a chain of hotels. It operates hotels, restaurants and spa centers. The company was founded by Peter Geurden in 1992 and is headquartered in Houthalen, Belgium. | Consumer Services |
PharmaDM NV
PharmaDM NV Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services PharmaDM NV provides drug discovery data analysis solutions. It offers its solutions based on mining integrated chemical, biological, and clinical data. The firm's products include DMax, AlphaDMax, and IDMax. The company was founded by Dr. Luc Dehaspe, Dr. Ross D. King, and Dr. Ashwin Srinivasan in November 2000 and is headquartered in Heverlee, Belgium. | Technology Services |
FlandersBio vzw
FlandersBio vzw Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FlandersBio vzw is a life sciences cluster organization based in Flanders, Belgium. FlandersBio creates value by organizing networking and training activities, supporting internationalization, providing services, and building expertise. The Belgian company was founded by Jean Marie Stassen. | Commercial Services |
IriDM NV
IriDM NV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology IRIDM NV provides natural signaling molecules for G-protein-coupled orphan receptors. The private company is based in Leuven, Belgium. The Belgian company was founded in 2002 by Liliane Schoofs, Els Vanheusden, Walter Luyten. | Health Technology |
Anethon NV
Anethon NV Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Anethon is a medical device company developing second generation biomimetic cardiovascular prostheses. These devices are class III implants encompassing blood vessels, patches and heart valves. The company, a Flanders based spin-off of the KULeuven, was incorporated in July 2011, to exploit IP and know-how generated by its founders, Prof Willem Flameng, a key opinion leader in cardiac surgery, and Geofrey De Visscher, PhD. | Health Technology |
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