Mario Polywka

Mario Eugenio Cosimino Polywka is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Just - Evotec Biologics, Inc. He also holds positions as Director at Evotec (India) Pvt Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Orbit Discovery Ltd., Director at Forge Therapeutics, Inc., Director at Blacksmith Medicines, Inc., and Independent Director at Exscientia Plc.
In the past, Dr. Polywka served as the Chief Executive Officer at Oxford Asymmetry International Plc from 1991 to 2002.
He was also the Chief Executive Officer at Activotec SPP Ltd. Additionally, he held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Evotec SE from 2019 to 2024.
He served as the Non-Executive Chairman at Nanotether Discovery Science Ltd. from 2014 to 2015 and at GlycoForm Ltd. from 2004 to 2011.
He was a Non-Executive Director at Pharminox Ltd. from 2006 to 2018 and a Director at Cyprotex Discovery Ltd., Evotec (UK) Ltd., Aptuit (Oxford) Ltd., and Exscientia AI Ltd. He also held positions as Co-Managing Director at Evotec International GmbH and Managing Director at Evotec (München) GmbH.
From 2014 to 2018, he served as the Chief Operating Officer at Evotec SE.
Dr. Polywka obtained his undergraduate degree and doctorate from the University of Oxford.
He also completed his undergraduate degree at Hertford College in 1985.