Founders

Stephen Van Deventer
Founder
Stephen Van Deventer
Founder
Stephen is the Chairman and CEO of BioGene Therapeutics Inc. and PreveCeutical Medical Inc., with over 30 years of experience in capital markets with a focus on life sciences. Stephen has started and raised millions in the capital markets space and launched companies into the public markets in Canada, the United States and Europe

Harry Parekh, PhD
Scientific Founder
Harry Parekh, PhD
Scientific Founder
Harry is welcomed to the BioGene team as Chief Research Officer (CRO) & Scientific Founder of BioGene. Harry is currently a Director of Research and Research Group Leader at School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS), The University of Queensland, Australia. He also serves as the inaugural CRO & Scientific Founder for PreveCeutical Medical Inc. Dr. Parekh heads the Drug/Gene Delivery Group at SPPS with his team developing highly innovative and translational medicine delivery platform systems & devices in-conjunction with physicians whose expertise span cancer, obesity-&-diabetes, macular disease, and infectious disease.