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Episode 212 - Luis Pena - Founder & CEO Evommune
In this episode of The BioHub by Avetix, I’m joined by Luis Peña, Co-Founder, President and CEO of Evommune.
Luis shares his journey from scientist to biotech founder, including the story behind building Dermira and the lessons he took from its acquisition by Eli Lilly. We discuss why he decided to start again with Evommune and the company’s ambition to develop new treatments for chronic inflammatory diseases.
We also explore what it takes to build and finance a biotech, the transition into the CEO role, how Luis approaches leadership, and what he believes separates companies that…
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