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Markus received his Ph.D. in Life Sciences in 2007 at the Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Vienna. He then did his postdoc with BROAD Institute alumni Sebastian Nijman at the Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) in Vienna on functional genetic drug screening.

After several high-impact publications on cancer vulnerabilities, he switched from academia to Biotech, where he ultimately joined the leadership team at PhoreMost Ltd. in Cambridge, UK – starting as Assoc. Director R&D and ending at Chief Technology Officer (CTO). At PhoreMost, he hired, shaped, and directed the R&D team, and set up the SiteSeeker screening technology, Targeted Degradation technology, and analysis pipeline (both wet lab and dry lab). He oversaw and managed internal and external projects (i.e., with Pharma partners & clients) covering cancer and other disease areas, fundraising, and business development.