WiCell’s Board of Trustees and Scientific Advisory Board act as advisors to the WiCell management team and ensure WiCell’s programs are aligned with the organization’s mission. Their guidance helps identify emerging trends and translate them into offerings that support research at UW-Madison and beyond. WiCell’s Board of Trustees consists of retired executives from Fortune 500 businesses in a wide a range of industries, senior administrators from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and senior WARF personnel. WiCell’s Scientific Advisory Board is comprised of scientists and University professors who have made significant contributions to advancing their respective fields and are committed to furthering WiCell’s mission.
Board Of Directors
Derek Hei – Board President
Kenai Therapeutics
Anita Bhattacharyya
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Cynthia Czajkowski
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert Drape
Chief Executive Officer, WiCell Research Institute
Michael Falk
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Jeanine Burmania
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Sean Palecek
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Scientific Advisory Board
Ivana Barbaric
University of Sheffield
Anita Bhattacharyya
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Christian Capitini
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert Drape
Chief Executive Officer, WiCell Research Institute
Sean Palecek
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Derek Hei – Board President
Kenai Therapeutics