PDC Therapeutics is a biotechnology start-up developing targeted Polymer-Drug Conjugate technologies that aim to provide patients with an optimal therapeutic index. PDC Therapeutics’ proprietary Sagitta© biodegradable conjugation platforms help discover and develop therapies with no compromise. Cooperating with multinational pharmaceutical companies through co-development programs, PDC therapeutics is supported by an industry-experienced board of scientific and supervisory experts around the world.
Rana Sanyal
Prof. Rana Sanyal graduated from Boğaziçi University Department of Chemical Engineering and has a PhD degree in Chemistry from Boston University. She worked as a medicinal chemist in oncology and neurology areas at Amgen., Inc. (Thousand Oaks, California) Rana joined Boğaziçi University Department of Chemistry in 2004 and has been focusing on targeted drug delivery systems and preparation of novel materials for biomedical applications. She is an inventor or co-inventor of over 50 issued patents or pending applications. Since 2013, she is the Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, an international center of excellence.
Prof. Rana Sanyal graduated from Boğaziçi University Department of Chemical Engineering and has a PhD degree in Chemistry from Boston University. She worked as a medicinal chemist in oncology and neurology areas at Amgen., Inc. (Thousand Oaks, California). Rana joined Boğaziçi University Department of Chemistry in 2004 and has been focusing on targeted drug delivery systems and preparation of novel materials for biomedical applications. She is an inventor or co-inventor of over 50 issued patents or pending applications. Since 2013, she is the Director of the Center for Life Sciences and Technologies, an international center of excellence.
Rana is the winner of the EIC European Prize for Women Innovators 2023-2024. She has also been named one of the Cartier Women’s Initiative 2021 Science and Technology Pioneer Award fellows. In addition to many awards and recognitions, she received L’Oréal Turkey’s ‘Women in Science’, Novartis’ ‘Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry Drug Design’, Turkish National Academy of Sciences’ ‘Young Investigator’ and Garanti BBVA and KAGİDER’s ‘Promising Female Entrepreneur 2018’ awards.
Rana, a lifetime runner and a former captain of her university’s track team, placed third in 400m at a national championship, an achievement she is still proud of. Yet, her favorite race has been 400m hurdles, as she always sees obstacles as a reason to inspire people to jump higher instead of stumble and fall.
Sena Nomak
Sena Nomak has BEng and MEng degrees from Istanbul Technical University Marine Engineering Department, and he is currently working toward his PhD. He started his career as an Oceangoing Engineer and then worked as a Business Development Executive and Project Coordinator in the shipbuilding industry for 10 years. His start-up journey started in 2011 in defense industry as a co-founder of an engineering company. As a serial entrepreneur, Sena continues conducting projects in the marine and defense industries as well as biotechnology.
Sena Nomak has BEng and MEng degrees from Istanbul Technical University, and he is currently working toward his PhD. Sena’s start-up journey started in 2011, after working in the marine and defense industries as a Business Development Executive and Project Coordinator for 10 years. As a serial entrepreneur, Sena continues conducting projects in the biotechnology and defense industries.
Sena considers his current efforts for mentoring numerous start-ups as a responsibility to “pay it forward” to the ecosystem. With start-ups being the locomotive in the new era of collaboration between stakeholders, they are the keys to unlocking the future of innovation.
Sena, no longer a professional at sea, challenging the waves to berth a colossal ship safely, but is an amateur enjoying the sail in harmony with the wind and the water.
