Mr. Harel is a veteran of the life sciences industry. He has fifteen years of experience in this field covering a wide range of activities, from basic business and technology development to corporate executive management, in areas such as pharmaceutical development, drug delivery, medical devices and diagnostics.

Before joining Pitango, Mr. Harel was Director of Corporate Development at Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NKTR) where he was responsible for strategic planning, in-licensing and M&A activities. Prior to his period with Nektar, Mr. Harel held various management positions at large companies both in Israel and in the U.S. including IDEXX Laboratories (NASDAQ: IDXX) and IDGene Pharmaceuticals.

Mr. Harel currentlly serves on the Board of Directors of: LifeBond, BioPure Technoligies (BPT) and Valeritas.

Mr. Harel has a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from Ben Gurion University, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.