Board of Directors
Prof. Pnina Fishman, Ph.D.
Executive Chairperson, CSO
Prof. Fishman is the Scientific Founder of the Company and was previously a professor of Life Sciences and headed the Laboratory of Clinical and Tumor Immunology at the Felsenstein Medical Research Institute, Rabin Medical Center. Prof. Fishman is a very accomplished scientist and has authored or co-authored 170 publications and presented the findings of her research at many major scientific meetings. Her scientific work was the foundation on which Can-Fite was built. This scientific work has gained recognition as one of the leading approaches for next-generation therapies for cancer and other diseases. Her past managerial experience included seven years as CEO of Mor Research Application (MRA), a company that was in charge of the commercialization of intellectual property from all hospitals and research centers of Clalit Health Services, the largest healthcare provider in Israel, and was also the first CRO in Israel. She was also involved in the establishment and served on the Board of Directors of several life sciences technology startups.
Prof. Fishman is the Scientific Founder of the Company and was previously a professor of Life Sciences and headed the Laboratory of Clinical and Tumor Immunology at the Felsenstein Medical Research Institute, Rabin Medical Center. Prof. Fishman is a very accomplished scientist and has authored or co-authored 170 publications and presented the findings of her research at many major scientific meetings. Her scientific work was the foundation on which Can-Fite was built. This scientific work has gained recognition as one of the leading approaches for next-generation therapies for cancer and other diseases. Her past managerial experience included seven years as CEO of Mor Research Application (MRA), a company that was in charge of the commercialization of intellectual property from all hospitals and research centers of Clalit Health Services, the largest healthcare provider in Israel, and was also the first CRO in Israel. She was also involved in the establishment and served on the Board of Directors of several life sciences technology startups.
Ilan Cohn, Ph.D.
Dr. Cohn, who has a Ph.D. in biology, is the co-Founder of the Company. He serves on the board of directors of technology companies including life sciences in Israel and abroad. He was previously involved in the management of VC funds focused on investments in life sciences and was an advisor to management and investment committees for a number of investment firms. Dr. Cohn is a patent attorney and a co-founder and senior partner of the IP firm Cohn, De Vries, Stadler & Co. He has more than three decades of professional experience and is one of the leading IP attorneys in Israel. Widely recognized as an IP strategist, he is known for his expertise in combining IP strategy with business strategy and turning intellectual property rights, particularly patents, into first-tier, value-generating, and preserving assets. publications and patents.