Our Philosophy

A cost-effective and reliable ‘one-stop-shop’
for any organisation wanting to develop a vaccine

 
 

Venetas concentrates solely on vaccine development

The steps to establish, develop and maintain a vaccine pipeline require skills that are not found in one individual alone but within a team.  For this reason, the Venetas founders created a company bringing together all of the expertise required under one roof.

 

How it all started

 

Venetas Consultants Ltd. was founded by Martin Comberbach, Georges Thiry and Roland Ventura in 2018, in response to numerous requests over the years for comprehensive help to develop vaccines. 

They established Venetas not only to service their immediate clients’ needs but also to manage more ambitious projects together.  The founders bring a combined >90 years’ experience to develop vaccines for international markets, and use their highly-complementary skill sets to satisfy the specific requirements of private and public entities.

Their network of expert consultants provides additional know-how covering all aspects of vaccine development and manufacturing. Strongly believing that the best work happens when people are enthusiastic and motivated, they have hand-picked colleagues with a love of both formal vaccine development and of informal esoteric talks.

Venetas Consultants is a limited company, registered in London, UK. With trusted consultants based all over the world, Venetas Consultants offers a truly global outreach. 

 
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Martin Comberbach

Martin is a biochemical engineer with over 30 years' international experience in biologicals’ process development, quality control, clinical development and commercial manufacturing.

 He has worked for small biotechnology and large pharmaceutical companies, occupying roles at Director (MS&T, Process Development & Industrialisation, Manufacturing), at VP (MS&T, Sterile Operations, Manufacturing) and at Supervisory Board levels.  He has helped to develop & manufacture 15 human vaccines, 5 therapeutic protein products, and 2 combination products.  Many of these products generate substantial revenues for their owners to this day. Since 2005, as an independent consultant, he has provided services to 30 clients in 17 countries.

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Georges Thiry

Georges has worked as Project Lead (GSK, TBVI), Director (Solvay, IAVI, PATH), Deputy Director (IVI), and Hookipa (VP). He holds a PhD in microbiology and PMP certification, and has been working in vaccines since 1984.

He first worked on veterinary vaccines for Solvay Animal Health (Belgium, USA), contributing to vaccine licensure in USA and EU. Since 1995 he has worked for GSK, IAVI, PATH, TBVI and IVI. These roles have led him to live and work in Europe, USA, Africa, Asia and Latin America. Georges brings hands-on field experience in the development of vaccines against Rotavirus, RSV, Flu, HIV, Tuberculosis, Dengue, Cytomegalovirus and emerging pathogens. He is full time consultant since 2017.

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Roland Ventura

Roland holds a PhD in molecular biology and vaccines, and a PRINCE2 Practitioner certification in project management. 

He has been working in vaccine development since 2005, working on a wide range of R&D and clinical projects.  Following a three-year post-doctoral position at the University of Oxford, he worked for two years in industry before spending a further three years leading the European Vaccine Initiative’s EC Projects Department.  Since 2011, he has run his own consulting company, holding various managerial roles in industry, academic, and not-for-profit organisations. 

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