On August 25, 2022 Kriya Therapeutics, Inc., a fully integrated gene therapy company advancing a broad portfolio of innovative therapeutics, reported that it has appointed Curt Herberts, M.B.S., as President and Chief Operating Officer (Press release, Kriya Therapeutics, AUG 25, 2022, View Source [SID1234618674]). Herberts will oversee all general and administrative functions at Kriya .
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"Curt’s extensive experience building successful biotech companies will be a great asset for Kriya, as we expand our operations and capabilities for developing gene therapies to treat patients in need," said Shankar Ramaswamy, M.D., Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Kriya. "Curt and I will be working in close partnership to build value for patients, investors, and employees."
Herberts joins Kriya from Senti Biosciences, Inc., where he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer from 2018 to 2021, and Chief Operating Officer from 2021 to 2022. Prior to joining Senti, Herberts held various positions at Sangamo Therapeutics including as the company’s Chief Business Officer, as well as at Campbell Alliance Group, a leading management consulting firm specializing in the life science industry. Herberts earned his B.A. from Stanford University in human biology, and his Master of Business and Science from the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences.
"I am excited to join a company with a fully-integrated gene therapy engine that has the potential to develop a robust pipeline of therapies to treat a wide range of diseases," Herberts said. "I’m looking forward to helping the company lead the industry in ushering in a new era of innovative gene therapies for a broad range of therapeutic areas."