CLAUS SCHALPER
FINANCIAL ADVISOR

Claus is a serial entrepreneur in life sciences with 20 years expertise in the industry. He cofounded Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: PIRS) in 2001 and was CFO up to the listing of the Company in the US. He played a key role in transforming Pieris to its current stage. He also served as CEO of Pieris and executed its first international pharma partnerships. Furthermore, Claus is cofounder and CEO of XL-protein GmbH since 2009 and led the company to profitability by executing a series of collaborations with pharma and biotech. Claus began his career with Arthur Andersen and subsequently served as CEO for companies within the IT industry. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bamberg, Germany.