Aleš Štrancar
Chief Business Officer, Board Member BIA Separations
Aleš Štrancar served as Executive Managing Director of BIA Separations from its founding in 1998 until January 2026. Aleš is one of the principal inventors of CIM® (Convective Interaction Media) monolithic column technology and a co-inventor of numerous analytical methods for pDNA, mRNA, AAV, adenovirus, other viruses and LNPs. He co-developed several downstream processing (DSP) processes, including pDNA processes for Boehringer Ingelheim, AAV processes for AveXis/Novartis and pDNA/mRNA/LNP manufacturing for GaletaBio. Aleš is the author or co-author of more than 100 scientific papers on separation and purification technologies and is a co-inventor on several granted patents. His current roles include business development, board membership, and investments in high-biotech start-ups.
