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Philip Scheltens

Head EQT Life Sciences Dementia Fund (formerly LSP)

Amsterdam, North Holland

Invests in

Stages:

Sectors:

  • Min Investment:

    $11,000,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $65,000,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $25,000,000.00

Work Experience

2023

  • Partner

    2023

  • Head Dementia Fund

    2022

    LSP was acquired by EQT and rebranded EQT Life Sciences. I lead the EQT Life Sciences Dementia Fund.

  • Visiting Professor of Neurology

    2021

  • Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neurology

    2000

    Emeritus professor as of 1-1-23

  • Neurologist

    1991 - 2023

    Having been a neurologist full time from october 1991-I stopped practice as of 1-1-23

  • Director

    2000 - 2022

    I directed a team of professionals dedicated to the care and research of dementia. I officially handed over the directorship as of Jan 1st 2022 to Profs Van der Flier and Pijnenburg

2020 - 2022

  • Managing Partner

    2020 - 2022

    I am managing partner of the LSP dementie fund, an investment fund dedicated to help move the field forward in finding therapies for neurodegenerative diseases with dementia and provide a return to our investors. LSP was acquired by EQT and rebranded EQT Life Sciences

  • Honorary Professor

    2008 - 2021

  • Member of the Board

    2015 - 2020

    Overseeing all activities of KNAW together with 5 other board members

2011 - 2015

  • Scientific Director

    2011 - 2015

    I was chair of the Management Board of PSI and held the position of scientfic director, responsible for scientific output and quality of PSI.

  • Staff Member

    1991 - 2000

    working as general neurologist and finishing my PhD and laying the grounds for the Alzheimer Center

  • Resident Physician

    1986 - 1991

    In training to become Neurologist