Matteo Villain, PhD

Vice President of Peptide and Oligonucleotide at Veranova

Speaker

Matteo Villain is a seasoned expert with 25 years of experience in peptide API development and GMP manufacturing. He currently serves as Vice President of Peptide & Oligonucleotide Strategic Initiatives at Veranova, where he leads innovation in biopolymer synthesis and integrated manufacturing solutions for next-generation therapeutics.

Matteo spent nearly two decades at Bachem Americas, holding senior leadership roles including Vice President of R&D, Manufacturing, and CMC Development. During this time, he played a pivotal role in advancing numerous peptide APIs from development to commercialization, helping establish Bachem as a global leader in peptide technology.

He later served as Vice President and Global Peptides Technical Lead at Piramal Pharma Solutions, focusing on peptide API development and technical strategy.

Matteo holds a Doctorate in Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of Milano, School of Pharmacy.