June 4, 2021
BiomX: A Real Phage-Turner
BiomX co-founder, Jonathan Solomon, gained his early scientific training in physics, and electrical engineering during a ten-year stint in an Israeli army special forces unit – which he can’t really talk about. But what he can talk about is how – with his taste for adventure, a Harvard MBA, and a famous Israeli scientist for a mother – he became the Chief Executive Officer of Biomx, a publicly held company that is harnessing naturally occurring phage to kill pathogenic bacteria in a broad variety of disease settings.
Topics on the show include:
- Introduction to phage biology
- What it took to turn phage diversity into a business plan
- Managing civilian teams (not as different as one might think)
- Pipeline assets for acne, IBD, and cancer
- Advantages of manufacturing in Israel
