From Stem Cells To Organoids: Roche’s Hans Clevers’s Quest To Transform Drug Development

This is Part 1 of a 2-part profile of Hans Clevers, Head of Pharma Research and Early Development at Roche.

Hans Clevers, head of Pharma Research and Early Development at Roche
Hans Clevers, head of Pharma Research and Early Development at Roche (Roche)

Hans Clevers, who now leads Pharma Research and Early Development (pRED) at Roche, has spent decades pioneering breakthrough technologies that bridge the gap between academic research and pharmaceutical development. His groundbreaking work on organoids – tissues derived from stem cells that mimic lab-grown organs – is revolutionizing drug development and personalized medicine.

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