About Kimer Med

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Our dedicated team of scientists is committed to an audacious vision: an end to viral disease.

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Rick Kiessig - Kimer Med Co-Founder & CEO

“We have an opportunity to relieve the tremendous pain and suffering caused by viral diseases. I can't imagine anything more important, exciting or impactful.”

About Kimer Med

Kimer Med was founded in 2020 to pursue a vision to end the suffering caused by viral disease. We aim to do this by developing a family of safe and effective broad-spectrum antiviral therapeutics. We are a small but growing biotechnology company with a team of eight currently.

Our headquarters are in the beautiful seaside city of Nelson, New Zealand. Although not well known as a biotech or life sciences hub, Nelson is home to more scientists per capita than any other city in New Zealand, thanks largely to the establishment of the Cawthron Institute in 1919.

The Kimer Med team

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    Rick Kiessig

    CO-FOUNDER, CEO & CSO
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    Dr Sophie Walker

    LEAD SCIENTIST
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    Dr Geena McKenzie-Goldsmith

    BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
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    Dr Lauren Nicol

    BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
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    Tanja Wiles

    LABORATORY MANAGER
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    Andy Clover

    COMMS & RELATIONSHIPS LEAD
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    Bridget Scaife

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
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    Hannah Appleton

    LAB FACILITIES COORDINATOR
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OUR MISSION

We’re developing a family of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.

Assisted by our advisors, partners and expert consultants, we have a comprehensive plan to achieve our goals.

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