Jan Vilím
Chief Executive Officer
Jan is a protein biochemist and former CSO at Enantis, now serving as Chief Executive Officer. He obtained his PhD at the University of Amsterdam and completed a postdoctoral stay at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia before moving into the private sector. As CEO, he enters this new chapter with a clear ambition to put the needs of customers at the centre of every product, while upholding the scientific ethos and roots of Enantis.
Jan Herudek
Chief Scientific Officer
Jan received his PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics from Aarhus University, Denmark, and now serves as Chief Scientific Officer at Enantis, where he is in charge of the company’s research direction. He leads the development of Enantis’s products across all areas of application, including stem cell research, cosmetics, and regenerative medicine, bringing together scientific expertise and strategic oversight to drive innovation across the company’s research portfolio.
Alzbeta Hauser
Chief Commercial Officer
Bet holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK, and began her career as an analyst at British biotech start-up Chalante Ltd. (Acidophil LLC). She joined Enantis in Sales and Marketing, moved into Business Development Manager, and now serves as Chief Commercial Officer, leading the company’s commercial strategy.
Milada Sara Polednakova
Chief Operating Officer
Milada serves as Chief Operating Officer at Enantis, overseeing the company’s operations across administration, finance, HR, and research project management. She leads Enantis’s administrative office, working closely with the research team to support its projects, and gained her prior experience at the International Centre for Clinical Research as well as various university research departments.
Katerina Kailova
Business Development Manager
Katka served as Head of Production at Enantis, leading the company’s production operations. Looking to try a more business-oriented role, she then transitioned to Business Development Manager, where she is now responsible for customer support and building relationships with Enantis’s clients.
… and a team of great scientists, experts in the field of bioinformatics, molecular biology, chemistry and protein production…
Founders
Jiri Damborsky, Prof.
Jiri is the Loschmidt Chair Professor at Masaryk University and a co-founder of Enantis. His research is focused on protein engineering and synthetic biology. Jiri is a co-author of more than 190 published articles, 16 book chapters and 6 international patents. His research group develops protein engineering software tools with more than 100,000 users worldwide.
Zbynek Prokop, Prof.
Zbynek leads a research group engaged in protein engineering and biotechnology development at Masaryk University. He is a co-founder of Enantis. Zbynek is a co-author of more than 140 scientific publications and 6 international patents in the field of protein engineering and industrial enzymology.