Stella Vnook

Meet Stella Vnook

Stella joined Likarda in 2023 to oversee a rapid pivot and expansion into multiple areas after recognizing a broad list of applications for the company’s Core Shell Spherification technology. From humble beginnings in Belarus, Stella arrived in the US as a teenager, and has now founded, led, and sat on the board of numerous biopharma companies. A regular keynote speaker and Penn State University-based mentor, Stella makes a second consecutive appearance on the Power List.

“My motivation is not just in developing new therapies but also in streamlining the pathway from discovery to patient access. The potential for cell and gene therapies to offer one-time, life-changing treatments instead of lifelong disease management is a paradigm shift that I am committed to advancing.”