--- title: Blog | Simon Williams, PhD description: "Simon Williams, PhD \nCEO of Akeso Biomedical" --- [![VIC Tech](https://blog.victech.com/hubfs/VICTechnology_December2019%20Theme/images/VIC-Technology-Ventures-Logo-White.png)](https://victech.com) - [Innovators](https://victech.com/innovators/) - [Inventors](https://victech.com/inventors/) - [Foundry](https://victech.com/foundry/) - [Fellows](https://victech.com/fellows/) - [Investors](https://victech.com/investors-2/) - [About Us](https://victech.com/about/) - [Business Model](https://victech.com/business-model/) - [Portfolio Companies](https://victech.com/portfolio-companies/) - [Careers](https://victech.com/careers/) - [Team](https://victech.com/team/) - [News](https://blog.victech.com/) - [Journal](https://victech.com/journal/) - [Contact](https://victech.com/contact/) - [Subscribe](https://victech.com/newsletter/) [![VIC Tech](https://blog.victech.com/hubfs/VICTechnology_December2019%20Theme/images/VIC-Technology-Ventures-Logo.png)](https://victech.com) - [Innovators](https://victech.com/innovators/) - [Inventors](https://victech.com/inventors/) - [Foundry](https://victech.com/foundry/) - [Fellows](https://victech.com/fellows/) - [Investors](https://victech.com/investors-2/) - [About Us](https://victech.com/about/) - [Business Model](https://victech.com/business-model/) - [Portfolio Companies](https://victech.com/portfolio-companies/) - [Careers](https://victech.com/careers/) - [Team](https://victech.com/team/) - [News](https://blog.victech.com/) - [Journal](https://victech.com/journal/) - [Contact](https://victech.com/contact/) - [Subscribe](https://victech.com/newsletter/) - [Innovators](https://victech.com/innovators/) - [Inventors](https://victech.com/inventors/) - [Foundry](https://victech.com/foundry/) - [Fellows](https://victech.com/fellows/) - [Investors](https://victech.com/investors-2/) - [About](https://victech.com/about/) - [Our Team](https://victech.com/team/) - [Business Model](https://victech.com/business-model/) - [Portfolio Companies](https://victech.com/portfolio-companies/) - [Careers](https://victech.com/careers/) - [News](https://blog.victech.com/) - [Contact](https://victech.com/contact/) # Recent News and Events ## Simon Williams, PhD ![Simon Williams, PhD](https://blog.victech.com/hubfs/0.jpeg) Simon Williams, PhD CEO of Akeso Biomedical ### Recent Posts [![Akeso Biomedical Receives EU Authorization for CI-FER® as a Feed Additive in Piglets](https://blog.victech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/akeso.png?width=948&name=akeso.png)](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-receives-eu-authorization-for-ci-fer-feed-additive-in-piglets) ## [Akeso Biomedical Receives EU Authorization for CI-FER® as a Feed Additive in Piglets](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-receives-eu-authorization-for-ci-fer-feed-additive-in-piglets) Posted by [Simon Williams, PhD](https://blog.victech.com/author/simon-williams-phd) [October 25, 2021](https://blog.victech.com/archive/2026/) CI-FER® reduces pathogen biofilms leading to improved zootechnical performance. BURLINGTON, MA – Akeso Biomedical, Inc., announced today that the company has obtained authorization in the European Union to market... [Read More](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-receives-eu-authorization-for-ci-fer-feed-additive-in-piglets) [![Akeso Biomedical Announces European Food Safety Authority Positive Scientific Opinion](https://blog.victech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Newsletter%20Content/Images/Akeso.png?width=948&name=Akeso.png)](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-efsa-positive-scientific-opinion) ## [Akeso Biomedical Announces European Food Safety Authority Positive Scientific Opinion](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-efsa-positive-scientific-opinion) Posted by [Simon Williams, PhD](https://blog.victech.com/author/simon-williams-phd) [April 07, 2021](https://blog.victech.com/archive/2026/) Akeso Biomedical is pleased to announce that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) provided a positive scientific opinion for use of its CI-FER™ feed additive in weaners. The positive opinion was provided after the... [Read More](https://blog.victech.com/akeso-biomedical-efsa-positive-scientific-opinion) [![From The Corner Office: Akeso Biomedical Nears Commercial Sales Stage](https://blog.victech.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Akeso.png?width=948&name=Akeso.png)](https://blog.victech.com/from-the-corner-office-akeso-biomedical-nears-commercial-sales-stage) ## [From The Corner Office: Akeso Biomedical Nears Commercial Sales Stage](https://blog.victech.com/from-the-corner-office-akeso-biomedical-nears-commercial-sales-stage) Posted by [Simon Williams, PhD](https://blog.victech.com/author/simon-williams-phd) [September 02, 2019](https://blog.victech.com/archive/2026/) As Akeso Biomedical embarks on its first in-the-field trials of its flagship product, CI-FERTM, it’s worthwhile looking back on the five-year journey that has taken us to this pivotal moment – years of product... 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