Christian Walker

Senior-management executive with extensive experience in life sciences

Christian Walker is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience in the life sciences industry.1 He is currently the CEO & Founder of Solaxa Inc., based in the Bethesda, Maryland area.1

Professional Experience

Christian has held several leadership positions throughout his career:

CEO & Founder at Solaxa Inc. (current position)
Regenerative Medicine Commercialization at AxoGen, Inc. (April 2018 - September 2019)
EVP of Operations at Telcare Inc. (March 2009 - June 2010)
CEO at MedRelief Inc. (January 2008 - April 2009)
CEO & Founder at Evacyte (January 2000 - February 2002)

Education

Christian Walker has a diverse educational background:

MBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Isenberg School of Management
MS in Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology from UMass Chan Medical School
MA in Cell and Molecular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin
MEd in Science Education from UMass Boston
BA in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz

Achievements

During his career, Christian has demonstrated entrepreneurial skills and received recognition:

Raised $2M in seed, debt & Series A financing for Evacyte, an oncology-focused start-up
Received the Start-Up Stand Out Award from KPMG in 2001
Awarded Whitaker Biomedical Engineering and NSF Fellowships in 2000

Christian Walker's LinkedIn profile showcases his extensive experience in the life sciences industry, with a focus on regenerative medicine, medical devices, and biotechnology.1

Experience

CEO & Founder at Solaxa Inc. (November 2019 - Present)

Business & Translational Development at Neuraptive Therapeutics (October 2019 - June 2022), Regenerative Medicine Commercialization at AxoGen, Inc. (April 2018 - September 2019), Director, Peripheral Nerve Institute at Henry M. Jackson Foundation (August 2015 - April 2018), Business Development at AxoGen, Inc. (June 2012 - August 2015), Associate Editor at Journal of Commercial Biotechnology (March 2012 - August 2015), Director, Military & Veterans Health Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine (August 2011 - June 2012), Principal, Regenerative Medicine Commercialization at Tunnell Government Services (October 2010 - July 2011), EVP of Operations at Telcare Inc. (March 2009 - June 2010), Principal at Toucan Capital (June 2007 - July 2009), CEO at MedRelief Inc. (January 2008 - April 2009), Outreach Manager at Harvard Medical School (March 2003 - March 2004), CEO & Founder at Evacyte (January 2000 - February 2002)

Education

MS, Biomedical Engineering & Biotechnology from UMass Chan Medical School (2003 - 2005), MBA, Entrepreneurship from University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Isenberg School of Management (2005 - 2007), MA, Cell and Molecular Biology from The University of Texas at Austin (1999 - 2002), MEd, Science Education from UMass Boston (1996 - 1998), BA, Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz (1989 - 1994)