Laurens van der Flier

Managing Director Research

2015 - Current

Honorary Senior Research Fellow

2014 - 2015

Chief Scientific Officer

2013 - 2015

As the CSO of SomantiX I was responsible for the technology development, R&D, IP, Grants and the coordination of various (inter)national research collaborations of the company. In the management team I was actively involved in the company’s strategy and business development.

Project Manager

2010 - 2013

SomantiX B.V. is a Dutch biotech company focusing on the identification and development of new angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of solid cancers through targeting of tumor blood vessels. Somantix’ screening platform in combination with the binder generation technologies allows validation of new therapeutic targets and development of new cancer medicines.

Business Analyst

2009 - 2010

Aglaia identifies groundbreaking opportunities in cancer research and, in close partnerships with inventors and entrepreneurs, takes these opportunities to the next phase of technical and commercial development

PhD student

2004 - 2009

PhD thesis: Wnt target gene analysis in colorectal cancer and intestinal stem cells

jr. scientist

2001 - 2003

Numico is a company that is specialized in baby food, diet products and disease-specific nutrition. In 2007 it has been taken over by Danone.