Adrian Rubstein: translating science to business in the Latin American biotech ecosystem

Adrian is an advisor for several biotech companies in Argentina. Before joining CITES, a venture builder from Argentina, he worked as an advisor for RedCrow VC in San Francisco, and has more than 10 years working in the pharmaceutical industry in companies like Novartis and Merck KGaA. In this episode, we discuss his path from academia to big pharma companies and how he made it to the world of Venture Capital and Venture Building. He also shared his thoughts about the role of big pharma in ecosystems like Latin America and the importance of collaboration between local and international institutions. Finally, Adrian told us how he started his own newsletter in LinkedIn called “BioBusiness” where a growing community of entrepreneurs from all over the world are engaging in meaningful discussions around a variety of topics like the future of Biotech and Healthcare, deep analysis into investment strategies acquisition and exit, strategic partnerships, and more. Hosted by Gustavo Carrizo