FairJourney Biologics Appoints Dr. Werner Lanthaler as CEO

FairJourney Biologics S.A. (FJBio) has appointed Dr. Werner Lanthaler as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to further strengthen its global position as a highly efficient partner for antibody discovery and development. After nearly 14 years leading FairJourney Biologics, Founder António Parada will focus on driving FJBio’s innovation strategy on the Supervisory Board.

About Dr. Werner Lanthaler

Dr. Werner Lanthaler is a distinguished leader in the biopharmaceutical industry with a career dedicated to driving innovation, transformation and sustainable growth. He served as CEO of Evotec SE for 15 years, where he was instrumental in transforming the company into a global leader in drug discovery, particularly in precision medicine. Before joining Evotec, he served as CFO of Intercell, being responsible for the company’s IPO and the successful market launch of its vaccines. Throughout his career, Lanthaler has forged collaborations to drive commercial success and long-term growth with global pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and academic institutions.

“Shared data- and AI-driven innovation platforms will be critical to accelerating drug discovery while reducing development timelines and costs,” said Lanthaler. “FairJourney Biologics is best positioned to be the global leader in delivering significant efficiency gains resulting from the entire ‘Gene to Clone’ process for its partners. I am honored to lead FJBio into its next growth phase.”