MD, PhD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. Founder (2003) of BBS and one of the major shareholders

M.Sc. (Biochem., Eng.) Joinet BBS in 2006. Has participated in several research projects in the Universities of Oulu and Helsinki, where he gained his special know-how in fermentation processes, protein chemistry and analytical methods, especially immunological methods

M.Sc (Medical Eng.)PhD. Joined BBS in 2006
• Extensive experiece of biomaterials and bone substitutes
• Thesis of Ph.D. concerned the BBS product

MSc, Chem. Joined BBS in 2006. Has 26 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and development (Leiras Schering Oy and Focus Inhalation Oy 1988 - 2003, CTT-Cancer Targeting Technologies Oy 2003 - 2006), in Quality Control, product development/GMP compliance and Quality Assurance.
• Post graduate studies in industrial pharmacy and in pharmaceutical technology (2004 -).

Clinical Research ManagerHelsinki University, Finland, 1993
Project Manager, Oy Medfiles Ltd (CRO), 1999-2006
Project Director, Oy Medfiles Ltd (CRO), 2006-2010
Director of Clinical Research, Bioactive Bone Substitutes Oy, 2014
ongoing Clinical trial manager, Bioactive Bone Substitutes Oy
JUN2014-JUL2014 Pharmacist, Responsible Person, Pharmados Oy, Oulu, Finland MAR2014-ongoing Clinical Research Director, Oy Medfiles Ltd, Oulu, Finland

M.Sc. Chem. Joined BBS in 2007
Has 14 year´s of experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Leiras Schering AG, Focus Inhalation Oy, LAB Pharma Oy, 1994 - 2007), as a senior scientist in the inhalation technology product development, in the area of Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC)

M.Sc. (Biol.), PhD. Joined BBS Ltd in 1999. Has completed her doctorate thesis in the field of molecular genetics and biology at the University of Bielefeld, Germany. As part of her research, Dr. Birr developed a method for isolating the enzyme lysozyme from bacteria, patented by Hoechst AG and used in the food industry. Has been a Researcher at the University of Oulu since 1993, where she has been studying the morphogenic proteins of reindeer.