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Steve Oh

Independent Cell Therapy Leader

Former Institute Prof. at the Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR

Steve has 35+ years of experience in the biotechnology industry and academia. He
was formerly at the Agency for Science and Technology (A*STAR) for 22 years
serving as Institute Professor at the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI). During
this time, he was the inventor of novel bioprocessing solutions such as microcarrier
technologies, small molecules for differentiation, CRISPR activation, serum free
media and monoclonal antibodies; holding 43 patents and published 150 papers. In
total, he has managed $34M of grants including the ASTEM (Allogeneic
Manufacturing Stem Cell) programme with Prof. Simon Cool between 2019-2022 for
donor to patient manufacturing and delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC).
That programme brought in $5.6M in cash and in kind from 16 industry participants.
He is visiting PI for the Nanyang Technology University (NTU) Cell-Ag programme
funded for $9.8M for 2 years and visiting Prof. to the University Technology, Sydney.
Steve attends actively as an Adviser and Reviewer on several premier Cell & Gene
Therapy Societies such as the International Society of Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT), he
was Asia Pacific VP from 2015-2017, International Society of Stem Cell Research
(ISSCR), International Stem Cell Banking Initiative (ISCBI), Global Alliance for iPSC
Therapy (GAiT) and the Stem Cell Society Singapore (SCSS).
Steve has also started and was unsuccessful in 4 spin off ventures. However, learning
from these experiences, he serves as a Scientific Advisor to several international
companies involved in lentivirus & AAV manufacturing (Cellvec & SGVector),
cryopreservation solutions (XTherma), biodegradable/edible microcarriers
(SmartMCS), novel gene delivery methods (CoAstar), cultured meat (Ivy Farm) and
stem cell manufacturing (Accelerated Biosciences & StemCord); and hopes these
companies will succeed by Grace!

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