Our people

The team behind ValamAi

Entrepreneurs and experts in RNA drug development, supported by a scientific advisory board spanning research, clinical, technical and commercialization expertise.

Founding team

Leadership

Raj Andhuvan
Raj Andhuvan
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Raj Andhuvan co-founded ValamAi and leads the company as Chief Executive Officer. He brings experience spanning Roche, Novartis, Lonza, Mylan, Alcon, McB/tss and Takeda, and is affiliated with mAbTree Biologics.

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Madhu Subramani
Madhu Subramani
Co-Founder & Scientist

Madhu Subramani co-founded ValamAi and contributes to its scientific direction. He is affiliated with SciroBio, G42 and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), bridging research and healthcare applications.

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Carolin Rakebrandt
Carolin Rakebrandt
Scientist

Carolin Rakebrandt is a scientist at ValamAi, with a background spanning mAbTree Biologics, Ridgeline and Roche.

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Scientific Advisory Board

Advisors

Prof. Friedrich Metzger
Prof. Friedrich Metzger
Scientific Advisor — Pioneer of RNA Therapeutics and VMB-100 Biology

Prof. Friedrich Metzger led preclinical development of Risdiplam (Evrysdi™) at Roche, an FDA/EMA-approved oral therapy for spinal muscular atrophy. He is Co-Founder & CSO of Versameb AG and co-inventor of VMB-100, ValamAi’s engineered mRNA therapeutic. Prof. Metzger is Professor of Neurobiology at the University of Freiburg and holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Tübingen, with more than 100 publications, 3,700+ citations and 18+ years of pharma and biotech R&D experience. He advises ValamAi on indication expansion, translational biology, clinical development strategy and its global KOL network.

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Dr. Justin S Antony
Dr. Justin S Antony
Scientific Advisor — RNA Therapeutics

Dr. Justin S Antony advises ValamAi on RNA therapeutics. He is affiliated with SciroBio, mAbTree Biologics, Helmholtz Munich, Versameb AG and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB).

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Dr. med. R Chandran
Scientific Advisor — Dermatology

Dr. med. R Chandran advises ValamAi on its dermatology programs. He is affiliated with NXI Therapeutics, mAbTree Biologics, Biozentrum, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Universität Basel.

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