Aleš Štrancar

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.