Rodger Novak, CRISPR Tx | Bringing the first CRISPR drug to the market | E06

Biotech great Rodger Novak, Co-Founder and Chairman of CRISPR Tx joins us on the show. In this episode, we chat about bringing the first CRISPR drug to the market and why he thinks everything is wrong in bio in Europe besides science. Rodgers’ is a name everyone should know, having made it big in the global biotech scene. I first interviewed him back in 2016 at Labiotech. It’s a treat to be able to sit down with him again.


💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER
A serial entrepreneur, Rodger Novak has made it big through his many successful enterprises in the pharma and biotech scene. As co-founder of one of the hottest and best-known biotechs in the world, CRISPR Tx, he has been an instrumental player in bringing cutting-edge gene therapy to the world. Trained with a medical degree, he has also provided key contributions in the fields of anti-infectives, genetics and personalized medicine.


📜 TRANSCRIPT
Read the full transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/9kucsnzt


🔗 LINKS MENTIONED:
- Rodger at Hello Tomorrow 2022 - https://youtu.be/OWMRlLzJ5l8
- Rodger at Labiotech Refresh in 2019 - https://youtu.be/kp6m6BDckDk?si=RhjDeDi-n0crXMra
- Rodger at Labiotech Refresh in 2016 - https://youtu.be/XFK-B1xJzGc?si=TG7ut5f-aGEgpLwg
- Rodger on the Between Biotech Waves podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PFWLgJ80QmZwdN9Rmy6a7?si=0QLdSEJTSIe_et0vDarYmQ


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⏰ TIMESTAMPS
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:00:38] Welcome
[00:01:45] Bringing CRISPR to the market
[00:17:33] Experience in biotech isn't everything
[00:21:35] How important is CRISPR?
[00:27:07] How to become best in class
[00:33:40] The secret recipe for founding a successful company
[00:37:28] Everything is wrong in biotech in Europe besides science
[00:46:44] What can a young European founder do to bridge the US gap for biotech
[00:57:01] The European attitude can get in the way of entrepreneurship
[01:06:20] Follow Rodger Novak
[01:09:23] Thanks for listening and follow Flot.bio