The Company Team

Dr. Engelbert Precht

With more than 25 years of experience in life sciences, Dr. Engelbert [Bertl] Precht provides support to technology and service providers in product/business launch, business development, marketing, and sales management. He has specific market and application expertise in genomics, genotyping, molecular diagnostics, DNA forensics, and DNA authenticity testing.

Dr. Precht’s expertise includes 10 years in the sale of life science products to academic research, biotech, and pharmaceutical industry laboratories, and 11 years of experience in developing a start-up company for genetic analysis to a leading service provider in multiple markets for genomics and applied genetics in Europe.

At Gates and Company, Dr. Precht consults in areas of business/technology assessment, market evaluation, business development, and marketing and sales strategy for innovative products and services in genomic analysis, molecular diagnostics, and regenerative medicine. Dr. Precht has expert know-how in technologies like next generation sequencing, microarray analysis, and qPCR.

Education: Dr. Precht earned a doctorate in Biology with a focus on Ecology and Biochemistry from Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich. He is fluent in German and English.