Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, who was recently expelled from Australia for his coronavirus vaccine status, is the co-founder of a biotech company developing a Covid-19 treatment, the Danish company’s chief executive said on Wednesday. and major shareholders.
“He was one of the founders of the company we launched in June 2020,” Ivan Loncarevic, chief executive of QuantBioRes, told AFP.
Djokovic, 34, and his wife Jelena jointly hold an 80 percent stake in QuantBioRes, which employs about 20 people in Denmark, Slovenia, Australia and the U.K., according to information made public by the Danish Business Register.
“Our goal was to develop a new technology to fight viruses and drug-resistant bacteria, and we decided to use Covid as a showcase,” Loncarevic said.
“If we are successful with Covid, we will be successful with other viruses.”
QuantBioRes plans to launch clinical trials in the UK this summer, the CEO said.
The unvaccinated man’s world No. 1 flew out of Melbourne on Sunday after failing to stay in his final pitch bid and play his first major of the year, with his goal of a record 21st Grand Slam title.
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