Stefano Lo Priore
Executive Chairman
Stefano Lo Priore, born on 23 June 1968, holds a degree in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Milan and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. His career has focused on microelectronics and biotechnology, first in the production and R&D departments of STMicroelectronics in Italy, then taking responsibility for STM's biomedical activities in the US, identifying and acquiring as business and technology partners the major players in the sector in the US and Europe. After further experience in the distribution and commercialisation of DNA analysis products in Europe, he founded Hyris in 2014 and was then appointed President of Ulysses Biomed after the reverse takeover in December 2023.
Nicola Basile
Chief Executive Officer
Nicola Basile was born on 4 February 1979. He holds a degree in Economics and Commerce from La Sapienza University in Rome and an MBA from the MIB School of Business in Trieste. He is an experienced professional in administration, finance, control and revenue management gained in over 20 years of experience in multinationals mainly operating in the FMCG sector covering various roles within them.
Bruna Marini
Councilor with delegations
Bruna Marini, born on 29 April 1985. She obtained a doctorate in molecular biology from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa for her research at the Laboratory of Molecular Medicine at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) in Trieste. His doctoral thesis, which focused on the influence of nuclear architecture on HIV integration, was published in Nature. After participating in the master's course 'Complex Actions', organised by MIB - Trieste School of Management - together with the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), she put together a scientific team from which the embryo of Ulysses BioMed was born. Bruna firmly believes that scientific discoveries should be transferred to improve people's health and well-being. At Ulysses BioMed, she is the main focus of general organisation and regulatory affairs; she has written and won Italian and European grants for a total value of Euro 1.5 million.
Carlo Giuseppe Montenovesi
Councilor with delegations
Carlo Montenovesi, born 1 June 1953. He graduated with honours in Economics from the Bocconi University of Milan, and later obtained an MBA from INSEAD. He held the position of General Manager of Ciba Vision and then embarked on a path in the M&A sector, initially with Sopaf, a listed Italian merchant bank, and then as global coordinator of the Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals team in the Global M&A network for about 20 years. In addition, he served as Head of New Business Development at Ciba Geigy, Healthcare division. In 1990, as a founding partner of Cross Border, an independent financial boutique specialising in M&A and Corporate Finance, Carlo further consolidated his expertise in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sector, building on his previous industry experience. During a career spanning more than 30 years, he has successfully concluded over 400 M&A transactions with industrial counterparties, private equity funds and family businesses both domestically and internationally. Since 2017, Carlo has served as a board member of Hyris Ltd, demonstrating his ongoing commitment to promoting excellence in the industry.