Company: EVGN
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001178913-25-001092
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Company: Evogene Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-03-27
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
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, both graduated with honors.
Dr. Dan Jacob Gelvan has served as Chief Executive Officer of AgPlenus Ltd., a subsidiary of Evogene, since February 19, 2024. Between 2019 and 2023, Dr. Gelvan served as Chief Executive Officer at t-syte Ltd., a seed investor operating as an incubator for early-stage digital health start-ups. Between 2017 and 2023, Dr. Gelvan also served as chairman of the board of directors of Biobeat Ltd., a medical device company with approved products for remote monitoring of vital signs. Between 2018 and 2019, Dr. Gelvan served as Chief Executive Officer at Tiselia, a stealth-mode medical device company developing a deep-tech solution for remote treatment and monitoring of patients. From 2017 to 2018 he served as executive vice president of operations at PolyPid Ltd., a drug delivery company. From 2005 to 2017, Dr. Gelvan served as managing director at Aurum Ventures MKI Ltd., a venture capital firm. From 2004 to 2005, he served as Chief Executive Officer and President, at Gammacan International Inc., an early-stage immune-oncology company. From 1997 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer and founder at Zetiq Ltd. and Zetiq Inc., a diagnostic and high-throughput drug discovery company focused on oncology. Dr. Gelvan holds a BA and an MA degree in Economics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a Ph.D. in Business Economics from Roskilde University of Denmark.
Directors
  
Mr. Nir Nimrodi has served as a director of our Company since he was appointed by the Board in September 2022 and as chairperson since March 2025. He was a consultant to the Board of our Company from April 2020 until September 2022. Mr. Nimrodi have been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Accellix Inc, a leading cell therapy analytical company, from May 2019 until October 2024. Mr. Nimrodi has also served as a director of OdysightAI since August 2023. Mr. Nimrodi brings more than 25 years of diverse international experience in both start-ups and large global businesses in the life science, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries. Prior to joining Accellix, Mr. Nimrodi served as the Chief Business Officer of Intrexon Corporation, a leader