Alicia Löffler, PhD

Director and Professor, Kellogg Center for Biotechnology
Kellogg School of Management

Faculty Biography:
Professor Alicia Löffler is globally recognized as a leader in biotechnology education and life science entrepreneurship. She consults widely with start-ups in the US, Asia and Europe. Dr. Löffler is the Director of the Kellogg Center for Biotechnology Management. The center is an educational and research organization focused on management of the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device sector. Dr Löffler launched the center in 2001 and is responsible for the center’s strategies and operations. Previous to this position, she directed the University-wide Northwestern University Center for Biotechnology (sciences, engineering and Medical School). Dr. Löffler created the Center's educational programs including the Master’s Program in Biotechnology, the Summer Biotechnology Institute, and career development programs.
Dr. Löffler served as advisor of: Baird Venture Partners; founding Board Member of the Biotechnology Institute, Washington DC; Biopharmaceutical Center at the WHU in Koblenz, Germany and multiple biotechnology companies. She consulted extensively on technology assessment issues for major pharmaceutical companies and Universities in the US. She also served at as the Board Member and Past-Chair, Council for Biotechnology Centers (BIO), and Board Member, Emerging Companies, Biotechnology Industry Organization and the Governor’s Edgar Council for Biotechnology. She was recently named one of the Tech 100 stars by Crain’s Chicago Business and received the “Women in Black” I-Street award. She is completing her second book, Rethinking the Biotechnology Model. Dr. Löffler received her BS from the University of Minnesota, Ph.D from the University of Massachusetts and post-doctoral in biochemical engineering from Caltech.