Dr. Alrik Koppenhöfer

Business Development and Marketing Consulting

Alrik Koppenhoefer offers consulting services to executives and investors in the biotech industry since 2004. He has been working in the Life Science industry and academia for over 20 years, conducting more than 50 projects. He is the founder of the Life Science Consulting Network (LSCN) and was involved in setting up several new companies.

He was the VP Business Development at Axaron Bioscience AG. In this role he built and led a sales and marketing team, launched two technology platform services, resolved IP issues and managed a company spin-off. In addition, he presented Axaron’s CNS product portfolio to executives of Big Pharma world-wide.

At LION bioscience AG Alrik held key positions in business development, product and project management. He was responsible for in-licensing and product management of third-party software applications and databases.

Prior, he worked in Oxford Science Park as a Healthcare Consultant for several companies and as a Project Manager for an international scientific consultancy in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust Centre for the Epidemiology of Infectious Disease, University of Oxford.

As a Marie-Curie-Fellow Alrik earned his PhD in biochemistry at the University of Oxford and holds a degree in chemistry from Freiburg University, Germany. His working languages are German and English.

Alrik grew up in Kiel and lives in Heidelberg with his wife and four children. He loves outdoor activities, music and cooking for his family and friends.

Qualifications

  • Study of chemistry
    University of Freiburg, Germany, and University of Sussex, UK
  • PhD in Biochemistry
    University of Oxford, UK

Experience

  • Managing director und partner
    LSCN GmbH, previously LSCN Ltd
  • Business Consultant
    Koppenhöfer Business Consulting
  • Vice President Business Development
    Axaron Bioscience GmbH
  • Business Development Manager
    LION bioscience AG
  • Third Party Product Manager
    LION bioscience AG
  • Healthcare Consultant
    OxfordSciText, IBHSC Ltd.