Executive Team
Staf C. Van Cauter - President & CEO
Mr. Van Cauter became President and CEO of Bioscan, Inc. in 2010, prior to which he served as the firm's Executive-Vice President for Sales. Before joining Bioscan, Mr. Van Cauter was Corporate Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer of Packard BioScience Company until its acquisition by PerkinElmer, Inc. He served as a strategic consultant to PerkinElmer from 2001 until 2003. He holds a Masters Degree of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Higher Institute for Technology in Mechelen-Leuven, Belgium and completed post-graduate studies in business administration at the University of London.
David Samuels - Chief Financial & Administrative Officer
David A. Samuels is a seasoned financial executive with more than 20 years of broad-based financial and business experience with publicly traded, venture-backed and privately held businesses, with revenues ranging from pre-revenue to over $1B. He has successfully completed more than $200M of debt and equity financings, including initial capitalizations and public offerings, and has served as a change agent leading initiatives in M&A, business restructurings, complex financings and operational improvements. Mr. Samuels has held CFO roles in a variety of technology-driven businesses during the past twelve years. He held senior financial leadership positions with respected global services leader HMS Host, formerly Host Marriott Services Corporation (NYSE: HMS) over a ten year period. He began his career in the assurance practice of KPMG LLP. Mr. Samuels holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University, and a BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from the University of Connecticut. He has had additional executive training at The Aspen Institute. He holds a CPA certificate in the State of Maryland.
Alex Kleinman - Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development
Mr. Kleinman joined Bioscan in 2009 as Vice President of Marketing & Business Development. He also manages Bioscan's Radiochemistry and Analytical Instrumentation business. Prior to joining Bioscan, Mr. Kleinman was Associate Principal with the New Jersey office of McKinsey & Company, where he advised clients in the Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics and Medical Device industries on product development strategy, health care reform and corporate finance issues. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kleinman served in senior research and marketing roles at the Advisory Board Company, a Washington, DC-based healthcare research company. He has received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Robert Sohval, PhD - Vice-President, Global R&D and Manufacturing
Dr. Bob Sohval has worked in the diagnostic imaging industry for more than 25 years and has held executive leadership positions in several private and public companies. He has been involved in system design and development of innovative digital radiography detectors, high resolution MRI technology, optical breast imaging systems, and high performance CT scanners, and holds ten patents in medical imaging. Dr. Sohval has a BS and PhD in physics both from MIT and has completed the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard Business School.
Fabrice Chaumard - Director, Europe
Fabrice Chaumard joined Bioscan in 2003 and has been instrumental in the creation of a direct sales force to market the company’s automated chemistry systems and preclinical imaging products. Mr. Chaumard launched Bioscan's European office in 2006 and currently oversees the company's European operations. Under his leadership, the company's European sales have grown by a factor of 5. Prior to joining Bioscan, Mr. Chaumard worked for four years at Perkin Elmer as Sales Manager where he was awarded in 2002 the best European sales manager for outstanding sales performance. Before Perkin Elmer, Mr. Chaumard was at Helena Biosciences as Sales Manager for France/Export. Mr. Chaumard received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master Degree in Sales and Marketing from the University of Besançon – ENIL.
