Christian Cortis

Bio

Christian Cortis joined Advanced Technology Ventures in 2006 and focuses on healthcare investments, specifically in the biotechnology, life science and diagnostic sectors. His background spans life sciences, biopharmaceuticals, venture capital, business development and consulting services. Prior to ATV, Christian was Senior Director of Business Development for Gemin X Biotechnologies, where he was responsible for partnerships, licensing and M&A. Prior to joining Gemin X, Christian worked for International Real Returns, a diversified investment fund, as the member of the VC team focused on healthcare sector investments. Christian is an observer on the Catabasis Board of Directors and is actively involved with Hydra Biosciences. Christian was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University in the department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry from Columbia and a BSc from McGill University.