Michael Krel, SOFINNOVA PARTNERS Principal
Michael joined the Sofinnova’s Industrial Biotech and renewable chemistry team in 2013 and focuses on investments that offer to the chemical industry renewable alternatives to fossil carbon.Prior to Sofinnova, Michael spent two years as VP Business Development at Deinove, a biotech company developing second generation biofuels and biochemicals. Before that he was a Business Development Manager at Metabolic Explorer, a biotech company focused on the development of processes and products in the green chemistry area, where he contributed to the development of projects, particularly in Asia. Previously, Michael helped to develop a consulting company focused on strategic and organizational issues in scientific and technical environments, where he worked with major French energy and materials industrial groups.Michael graduated from Ecole Polytechnique and holds a PhD in organic chemistry from the ICSN (Institut de Chimie des Substances Naturelles) in France