The Team
Max Meissner
Scientific Director and Co-Founder
Max has served as CytoSwim's CEO since co-founding it in 2019, leading the company through its development from a lab technology to a viable product. Max has a keen interest in microfabrication and microfluidics and is passionate about taking our tech from the lab to the real world. Max holds a PhD in Physics and and an MSc in Nanotechnology from the University of Bristol.
Chris Sheehan
Managing Director
Chris has served as CytoSwim's chairman of the board since 2019. He brings to the role his decades of experience in business development in the medical device sector in companies such as Johnson & Johnson, and a wealth of commercial experience in early stage startups. In his role as chairman Chris has acted to guide the business team in this heavily regulated market.
Michael Close
Director and Chairman of the Board
Michael is an entrepreneurial CEO and founder of LogixX Pharma and testhim Limited. He has extensive experience in leading start-ups, specialising in the commercialisation, marketing and development of medicines and medical devices in multiple therapeutic areas. Prior to LogixX Pharma, Michael held several senior posts with the Merck Group, Solvay (now Abbott) and Bayer. He holds a degree in Biomedical Science and has a strong passion for driving change in the male fertility space through research to deliver better diagnostics and treatment options for patients.
Daniel Hatfield
Non-Executive Director
Dan specialises in early stage startups in Biotech and Artificial Intelligence and is an experienced executive in the technology sector. As a Vice President at Dassault Systemes he led the customer engagement team for Northern Europe covering Life Sciences, Manufacturing & Infrastructure. Prior to this he held a number of leadership positions in Europe for IBM. His career has been spent harnessing new technologies to provide industry solutions across a wide range of sectors.
Vasily Kantsler
Scientific Consultant and Co-Founder
Vasily is one of the co-founders and now contributes his wealth of scientific knowledge and microfabrication expertise as a scientific consultant. Vasily leads a highly successful biomicrofluidics group at the University of Warwick where his cutting-edge research continues to improve our understanding of how microrganisms navigate fluids at the microscale.
Aditya Kaushik
Business Development Manager
Aditya joined CytoSwim in 2022 as a Business Development Manager. He is an Oxford MBA graduate with eight years of corporate experience in business development, sales, marketing and project management. He is currently working towards commercializing the product and eventually expanding the market.