Nuno Prego Ramos
Nuno Prego Ramos is the founder and CEO of Valvian, a Portuguese biotech company launched in January 2024 and announced at the East Coast Grand Investors Conference by Johnson & Johnson Innovation. With a law degree from the University of Lisbon further pursuing a Masters and Ph.D. in Biochemistry and immuno-oncology from Lisbon University, Nuno transitioned from a career in pharmaceuticals to focus on biotechnology. He founded CellmAbs in 2019, developing promising cancer therapies based on humanized monoclonal antibodies. Following the sale of these molecules to BioNTech in January 2024, he established Valvian, aiming to revolutionize cancer and longevity therapies through AI-driven research and to position Portugal as a global biotech leader.