Peter Marks
Peter Marks received his graduate degree in cell and molecular biology and his medical degree at New York University and completed Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Medical Oncology training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He has worked in academic settings teaching and caring for patients and in industry on drug development. He joined the FDA in 2012 as Deputy Center Director for CBER and became Center Director in January 2016.
Frederik Madsen
Frederik is co-founder and CEO at Cirqle Biomedical, a women's health company developing OUI®.
OUI is a first-in-class non-hormonal contraceptive that works by topically reinforcing the natural barrier properties of cervical mucus to prevent sperm cells from reaching and fertilising the egg. The novel mechanism of action has been demonstrated to provide breakthrough efficacy in pre-clinical animal studies.
Cirqle has been awarded the Index Award, dubbed the Nobel Prize of the design world, and has been featured by amongst others Forbes, CNN and Wired Magazine for its pioneering work.
Frederik brings unique experience on the opportunities of applying human-centred innovation in women's health. He holds a MSc in Management of Innovation and Business Development from Copenhagen Business School.