Riad Sherif

Oculis SA focuses on ophthalmic drugs and novel drug delivery to the eye. The Oculis drug delivery platform consists of a novel technique to facilitate drug absorption to both anterior and posterior parts of the eye. The advantage is a drug delivery system where diseases of the posterior part of the eye can be treated with a simple topical application. The Oculis drug delivery platform allows diseases such as DME (diabetic macular edema) at the posterior part of the eye to be treated with a non-invasive topical application. The company was founded by Einar Stefansson and Thorsteinn Loftsson in 2003is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland.

Novartis Corp. manufactures pharmaceuticals, vaccines, consumer health, generics, eye care and animal health products. It manufactures drugs for oncology, hypertension, diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. The company was founded on November 15, 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

European Biotech Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company which was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination. The company was founded on January 8, 2021 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.