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Episode 161 - Haseeb Ahmad - CEO at Purespring Therapeutics
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In this episode of The BioHub Podcast, Max sits down with Haseeb Ahmad, CEO of Purespring Therapeutics.
Haseeb brings over 25 years of experience in the life sciences industry, including leadership roles at Novartis where he oversaw a $15B business across Europe and led their gene therapies division.
But this conversation goes beyond titles.
Haseeb shares how his upbringing in Liverpool and the influence of his parents shaped his mindset, leadership style, and approach to building companies.
We also discuss his transition from big pharma to biotech, what makes Purespring so exciting, and why targeting kidney disease through gene therapy could be transformative for patients.