Gerhard Waldheim has been a member of EpiCept’s board since July 2005. Since 2000, he has co-founded and built Petersen, Waldheim & Cie. GmbH, Frankfurt, which focuses on private equity and venture capital fund management, investment banking and related financial advisory services. Biotech and pharma delivery systems are among the focal points of the funds managed by his firm. Prior to that, Mr. Waldheim held senior executive and executive board positions with Citibank, RZB Bank Austria, BfG Bank in Germany and Credit Lyonnais in Switzerland; over the years, his banking focus covered lending, technology, controlling, investment banking and distressed equity. Prior to that, he worked for the McKinsey banking practice. He received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1974 and a JD from the Vienna University School of Law in 1972. |