ODILO MUELLER, PHD

Founder and CEO

Odilo is the founder and president of CYTO Consulting. Odilo started CYTO Consulting in 2014 with the vision to help companies with the successful commercialization of novel technologies. Having first-hand experience with the very successful launch of the world’s first analytical microfluidics platform, he focuses on helping international companies to avoid common mistakes and to maximize their return on investment.

As a global strategist with proven ability in assessing future needs and opportunities, Odilo has helped develop innovations and drive business growth for over 18 years during his leadership roles in leading diagnostic and life science companies such as Agilent, Merck/EMD Millipore, and Danaher/AB SCIEX.

Odilo has a long history and extensive experience in both the research market as well as the clinical and molecular diagnostics market. His in-depth expertise with novel technologies, especially in the genomics and proteomics market, has allowed him to successfully provide consulting services to global Fortune 500 companies as well as international startup companies. Odilo has proven his knowledge of the life science industry with over 15 publications in peer reviewed journals and holds multiple patents.

Odilo received his Ph.D. in Analytical Biochemistry from Northeastern University and a BS in Chemistry from Saarland University in Germany. 

PETER-PAUL C. HENZE, PHD, MBA

Senior Partner

Peter has had an extensive career in business development and marketing for leading life science manufacturers in the US and Europe. He earned his stripes as the sole field representative in Germany through the building up customer database from scratch, direct visits, intensive lead finding and hunt for new opportunities. Subsequently, he progressed through all organizational stages of commercialization: sales, marketing, product management and business development for product classes as diverse as consumables, capital investment and concepts.

Until recently, Peter served as Scientific Liaison Officer at the German Consulate, Boston, where he served as key point of contact to the local scientific community and facilitated fact finding missions on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Peter received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, an MBA from City University and is a licensed amateur (ham) radio operator.

CHRIS HEID, MS, MBA

Senior Partner

Mr. Heid has more than twenty-five years of product marketing, business development, and R&D experience in the life science industry. 

Prior to consulting for CYTO Consulting, Mr. Heid was the V.P. of marketing of HumanZyme. Previously, Mr. Heid served as Director of Marketing at Fluidigm. He has also served in senior business development, marketing, and research roles at Agilent, Genentech, and Thermo Fisher. 

Mr. Heid holds an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, an MS in Cell & Molecular Biology from San Francisco State University, and a BA in Microbiology from UC Santa Barbara.