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Martin Gerstel
Chairman at
Mada Ltd.
Profile
Martin S.
Gerstel is the founder of ALZA Corp., which was founded in 1968.
He held the title of Co-Chairman, Chief Executive & Financial Officer from 1982 to 1993.
He is also the founder of Itamar Medical Ltd., which was founded in 1995.
He served as a Director from 1997 to 2020.
Currently, Mr. Gerstel is the Chairman of Mada Ltd. He is also a Director at the National Science & Technology Medals Foundation, the Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation, Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd., and a Member-Governors Board at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science.
In his former roles, Mr. Gerstel served as Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer of Compugen Ltd. from 2010 to 2017.
He was also Chairman of Evogene Ltd. from 2004 to 2021, Chairman of Keddem Bioscience Ltd. from 2004 to 2016, and Director of Symyx Technologies, Inc. from 1995 to 2006.
Additionally, he served as Director of Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd. and Yissum Holdings Ltd. from 2003 to 2015.
He is currently a Director at Itamar Medical, Inc.Mr. Gerstel completed his undergraduate studies at Yale University and holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Martin Gerstel active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
 The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
Weizmann Institute of Science
 Weizmann Institute of Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | 22/07/2013 |
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd.
 Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Initiates and promotes the transfer to the global marketplace of research findings and innovative technologies developed by Weizmann Institute of Science | Director/Board Member | 19/03/2010 |
Mada Ltd. | Chairman | 25/03/2010 |
National Science & Technology Medals Foundation
 National Science & Technology Medals Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non-profit organization that engages in fostering diverse and inclusive STEM communities | Director/Board Member | 25/03/2010 |
Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation
 Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides matchmaking services between United States and Israeli companies | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Martin Gerstel
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| EVOGENE LTD. | Chairman | 01/06/2021 |
| ITAMAR MEDICAL LTD. | Founder | 01/08/2020 |
Keddem Bioscience Ltd. | Chairman | 01/01/2016 |
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Training of Martin Gerstel
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Connections
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1st degree connections
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1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 17 |
|---|---|
ALZA Corp.
 ALZA Corp. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Provides and develops pharmaceutical products | Health Technology |
Symyx Technologies, Inc.
 Symyx Technologies, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops research technologies and research software | Technology Services |
Compugen Ltd.
 Compugen Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Discovers and researches drug & diagnostics | Health Technology |
Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd.
 Yissum Research Development Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Yissum Research invests in companies located in Israel. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements. | Finance |
Yale University
 Yale University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Weizmann Institute of Science
Weizmann Institute of Science Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
National Science & Technology Medals Foundation
National Science & Technology Medals Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a non-profit organization that engages in fostering diverse and inclusive STEM communities | Miscellaneous |
Evogene Ltd.
 Evogene Ltd. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Operates as computational biology company, which focuses on product discovery and development | Health Technology |
Itamar Medical Ltd.
 Itamar Medical Ltd. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Manufactures sleep testing disease devices | Health Technology |
Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation
Binational Industrial Research & Development Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides matchmaking services between United States and Israeli companies | Commercial Services |
Yissum Holdings Ltd. | |
Itamar Medical, Inc.
 Itamar Medical, Inc. Pharmaceuticals: MajorHealth Technology Develops non-invasive medical devices | Health Technology |
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd.
Yeda Research & Development Co. Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Initiates and promotes the transfer to the global marketplace of research findings and innovative technologies developed by Weizmann Institute of Science | Finance |
Keddem Bioscience Ltd. | |
Mada Ltd. | Consumer Services |
Stanford Graduate School of Business
 Stanford Graduate School of Business Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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