The people

Our team.

A global team of scientists, clinicians and entrepreneurs united by one mission: making precision oncology work for every patient.

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Team members
29
Advisors
13
Countries
The team

The people behind the platform.

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Wahid AWAD

Wahid AWAD, Ph.D | MBA

CEO & Founder

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Dr. Wahid Awad is the Founder and CEO of Rosetta Omics, a deeptech healthcare startup pioneering the integration of spatial multiomics and AI to accelerate precision medicine in oncology. With academic and professional experience spanning 13 countries across five continents, he combines a global scientific, business, and cultural perspective to tackle complex challenges in life sciences and healthcare. He serves as Executive Board Member of Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster, Medicen Paris Region and ESCP Business School Alumni Association. He holds a Ph.D. from the United States, a postdoctoral fellowship from France, and an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School.

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Hatem AZIM

Hatem AZIM, Ph.D | Medical Oncologist

Chief Medical Officer

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Dr. Azim is a practicing medical oncologist and a clinical development consultant for EU and US oncology biotechs having served before as chief medical officer at Emergence Therapeutics and Vice President/Head of clinical development at Innate Pharma in France. He is also a senior medical oncologist at Cairo Cure Oncology Center and Senior Faculty at the College of the European School of Oncology. He holds a Master's Degree in Oncology from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (UK) and PhD from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium). Dr. Azim completed his oncology training at the National Cancer Institute in Cairo and the European Institute of Oncology in Milan. He then completed his breast cancer fellowship at the Institut Jules Bordet in Brussels before serving as scientific director for the breast cancer research unit for three years at the same institution.

Matteo OLDANI

Matteo OLDANI, MBA

Chief Financial Officer

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Matteo Oldani is a Strategic CFO at Rosetta Omics, supporting the company's mission to advance cancer precision medicine through multi-omics profiling and AI. He is Associate Partner at YOURgroup, Italy's leading C-Level Executive group, and a member of ANDAF. He specializes in finance, sustainability, organizational transformation and strategy. Matteo holds an Executive MBA from ESCP, the CFA Certificate in Sustainable Investing, and is certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).

Noah SULTAN

Noah SULTAN, Ph.D

Chief Data Officer

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Noah Sultan is a data science expert with a PhD in machine learning and more than 10 years of experience in AI and ML. His career began in academia, where he developed DNA motif discovery software at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment. Since then, he has designed and built multiple AI solutions end-to-end, including backend, frontend, deployment, hosting, and tracking. With professional experience across France, Germany, Italy, and Egypt, he brings a global perspective and adaptability to every project.

Aurore DUCAMP

Aurore DUCAMP

Biotechnology Engineer

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Aurore Ducamp serves as the CEO's right hand at Rosetta Omics, supporting strategic planning, cross-functional initiatives, market intelligence, and business operations. She contributes to the company's mission of advancing AI-driven precision oncology by helping bridge scientific, operational, and strategic initiatives. Currently completing her Biotechnology Engineering degree at Sup'Biotech, her background combines scientific training in biotechnology with experience in operational execution, process optimization, and project coordination, enabling her to contribute to multidisciplinary projects across the company.

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Kimiya YOUNESI

Kimiya YOUNESI

Intern

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Kimiya Younesi is a second-year Master's student in Biotechnology and AI at Sup'Biotech, holding a Bachelor's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Her background combines cancer biology, scientific research, and cross-functional project coordination. At Rosetta, her responsibilities include market and competitive analysis, scientific research and scouting for funding opportunities as well as potential partners.

Heddie BEN MARZOUK

Heddie BEN MARZOUK

Intern

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Heddie Ben Marzouk is a second-year Master's student in Biotechnology and AI at Sup'Biotech, working on the development of a SOP for a specific cancer type at Rosetta Omics. Also holder of a Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, his experience in multiple disciplines of biology helps him to better understand technological and IT-related stakes and applications.

The advisors

Guided by world-class experts.

Internationally recognised clinicians, scientists, executives and operators supporting our scientific, clinical and business strategy.

Countries where our advisors are located

Oncologists

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Dr. Alice Boilève

Dr. Alice Boilève

Head of Digestive Oncology Clinic, INSERM & Gustave Roussy

Dr. Maximiliano Gelli

Dr. Maximiliano Gelli

Surgical HPB Oncologist & Transplant Surgeon, Gustave Roussy

Dr. Antoine Hollebecque

Dr. Antoine Hollebecque

Médecin Praticien des CLCC, Gustave Roussy

Onco Surgeons

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Dr. Léonor Benhaim

Dr. Léonor Benhaim

Gastrointestinal Surgeon, Gustave Roussy, Member of Translational Research at INSERM

Dr. Stylianos Tzedakis

Dr. Stylianos Tzedakis

Associate Surgery, Hepatobiliary, Digestive and Endocrine, Hôpital Cochin (APHP)

Clinical Experts

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Prof. Magali Svrcek

Prof. Magali Svrcek

Professor, Centre Léon Bérard (CLB), Lyon

Ana María Fernandez

Ana María Fernandez

MBA, Director of Clinical Operations, APICES, Spain

Clara Hengeveld

Clara Hengeveld

Associate Director of Project Management, Simbec-Orion (Clinical CRO)

Pathologists

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Dr. Pierre Sohier

Dr. Pierre Sohier

Pathologist, AP-HP Hôpital Cochin – Port-Royal (Paris)

Dr. Mohamed Amine Bani

Dr. Mohamed Amine Bani

Medical Biology & Pathology, Gustave Roussy

Technology & AI

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Tanya Aneichyk

Tanya Aneichyk

CEO of OmicsChart, Omics & Biomarkers in Oncology Drug Development

Stephane Gerart, PhD

Stephane Gerart, PhD

Deputy CSO/CIO, Oncodesign Precision Medicine

Technology experts

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Dr. Dominique Bagnard

Dr. Dominique Bagnard

PhD, Neuroscientist, Professor at University of Strasbourg. Expert in Neurobiology, Biomarkers & Drug Design

Max Kraner, PhD MBA

Max Kraner, PhD MBA

Head of Mass Spectrometry, Novo Nordisk, Germany

Prof. Berta Cillero Pastor

Prof. Berta Cillero Pastor

PhD, Group leader, Maastricht University, Netherlands

Pharma, Medtech & Regulatory experts

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Caroline Orefice

Caroline Orefice

PhD | MBA, General Manager, Cell & Gene Therapies, Novartis. Market access expert

Abderrahim Lachgar, PhD

Abderrahim Lachgar, PhD

Co-founder of Apmonia Therapeutics & CEO of Par'Immune

Gregory McGuinness, PhD

Gregory McGuinness, PhD

CEO of Inanovate Inc, building companies in Pharma & diagnostics

Vincent Malaterre

Vincent Malaterre

PhD | MBA, VP, Business Development & Project Portfolio at Idorsia, Switzerland. Business Development expert

Moheb Karkera, MBA

Moheb Karkera, MBA

Commercial Excellence Manager, Guerbet

Hamid Idrissi

Hamid Idrissi

VP Regulatory/Quality/Clinical at Amia.ai. 20+ years in Regulatory Affairs & Quality across medical devices, biopharma, IVDs, CDx and AI-ML SaMD

Dr. Hugues Renaut

Dr. Hugues Renaut

PhD | MBA, Founder of Health Care Advisory. 30+ years in pharma (Servier) across Europe, Canada, China, South-America, Africa & Middle East

Finance & Business

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Leonardo Cunha

Leonardo Cunha

Senior leader in M&A, growth strategy and internationalisation. MBA from Northwestern – Kellogg. Early angel investor in Rosetta Omics

Vittorio De Pedys

Vittorio De Pedys

Professor of Finance and Management, ESCP Business School, Italy

Fahmi Ben Abdelkader

Fahmi Ben Abdelkader

Professor of Finance & Academic Director of the Executive Master in International Wealth Management, ESCP

Anne De Landsheer

Anne De Landsheer

Managing Director, Peak Lifecycles

Philip Morisky, MBA

Philip Morisky, MBA

CEO, Adherence (USA)

Farid Bouzidi

Farid Bouzidi

Senior Partner at BDC, Managing Director Fybden, Biotech Entrepreneur, Switzerland

Murillo Bacci

Murillo Bacci

Value Growth, Transformation & Customer Satisfaction, Supply Chain, Operations & Service, ESCP