Expert guidance strengthening our science
At Clasado, science drives everything we do
Our Scientific Advisory Board brings together leading experts in medical nutrition, immunology, and microbiome research, alongside members from our leadership team, to ensure our innovation remains credible, relevant, and globally aligned.
The board provides independent insight that helps guide our research priorities and ensure clinical relevance, while maintaining scientific rigour across our R&D pipeline. Their involvement also strengthens transparency, objectivity, and integrity throughout our scientific process.
Meet our Independent External Advisors
Head of the Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford
Prof. Holländer is a distinguished Molecular Medicine expert at Basel University, Switzerland, and a founding member of the Institute for Research in Immunology Cancer at the University of Montreal, Canada.
Trained in both Switzerland and the USA, Prof. Holländer has held significant academic positions at institutions like Harvard Medical School. Currently, he serves as the Head of the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Oxford and is a recognised authority in developmental immunology with active memberships in prestigious scientific societies and fellowships.
Deputy Medical Director, University Hospital Heidelberg
Dr. Kloor is the Deputy Medical Director at the Department of Applied Tumor Biology within the Institute of Pathology at University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany.
Dr. Kloor leads the “Immune biology of microsatellite unstable cancer” research group, contributing over 180 peer-reviewed publications, including his habilitation in Applied Tumor Biology, and earning scientific awards such as the Felix Burda Award. Since 2019, he has served on the Scientific Advisory Board at SIRIC Curamus, Sorbonne University, Paris.
Professor of Immunology, Wageningen University
Prof. Savelkoul is a prominent Professor in the Cell Biology Immunology Group at Wageningen University, Netherlands. His background includes a PhD cum laude in Immunology from Erasmus University and a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University’s DNAX Research Institute.
He is a co-inventor on 8 patents and has published over 373 peer-reviewed papers. Prof. Savelkoul’s diverse research interests span from basic immunology to veterinary immunology, including poultry, swine, allergy, and infection biology.
Internal Clasado Team Members
Chief Executive Officer, Clasado Biosciences
A dynamic business leader with extensive experience in the food, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, Per leads the strategic growth of Clasado globally since joining the business in 2019.
Per’s role involves driving strategic international growth at Clasado Biosciences, and in doing so, widening the prebiotic category’s influence as a whole.
Director of Research & Development, Clasado Biosciences
With an MSc in Biomedical Sciences, specialising in Pharmacology, and a PhD in Metabolic Physiology, Dr Harthoorn brings over 15 years of experience leading scientific and clinical studies in various global environments and academic institutions.
Among his accomplishments, Dr Harthoorn’s research includes co-/authoring more than 50 published scientific papers, holding 10 patents, and being a noted guest lecturer in Pharmacology, Physiology, and Nutrition.
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