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Rafiq Hasan

Examiner · DISC type cs
Senior Advisor at BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
📍 Ealing, England, United Kingdom

Dr. Rafiq Hasan is the CEO of Complement Therapeutics and a Senior Advisor at BGV, with deep expertise in ophthalmology from senior roles at Bayer and Novartis. He holds a medical degree from the University of London and is known for successfully growing a multi-billion dollar franchise from its launch.

He is passionate about medical innovation and its impact on patients lives, dedicating time to mentoring biotech start-ups through programs at Wayra and the UK Clinical Entrepreneurship Programme. His career reflects a commitment to advancing novel therapies from the lab to patients who need them.

Dr. Hasan uniquely combines clinical practice experience with a track record in global commercial, medical, and market access leadership within the pharmaceutical industry.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Senior Advisor
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ealing, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Rafiq shows up

Overcautious
Unexpressive
Tough To Convince

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Priorities

Topics Rafiq cares about

Gene Therapy
As CEO of Complement Therapeutics, he is leading the company's first-in-human clinical trial for a gene therapy candidate (CTx001) targeting geographic atrophy.
Ophthalmology Treatments
His career is centered on ophthalmology, having led global departments at Bayer and Novartis and now focusing on treatments for geographic atrophy and diabetic eye disease.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Senior Advisor
BGV (BioGeneration Ventures)
1-2022
Chief Executive Officer
Complement Therapeutics
9-2020 - 12-2024
Board Member
Oxular
8-2020 - 1-2022
CEO
EXACT-Tx AS
3-2016 - 8-2020
Business Mentor
Wayra
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Media appearances

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Education
1986 - 1992
MBBS
University of London
1986 - 1992
MBBS
St Thomas' Hospital Medical School
1986 - 1992
MBBS
United Medical and Dental Schools
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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