Jerzy Starak is one of the most successful Polish entrepreneurs, whose activities contributed to the development and modernization of the Polish economy. A visionary, who does not lack the courage, determination and perseverance in constantly undertaking new business challenges and turning them into successful business operations. Committed investor, patron of art, philanthropist supporting young talents and people of science.

For the last more than 20 years, Mr. Jerzy Starak’s business activity has been primarily oriented towards the pharmaceutical sector, initially generics and subsequently biosimilars.

In 2000, he privatized Polpharma and transformed it from a local pharmaceutical business into a national champion, a leader of the Polish pharmaceutical market, and one of the largest pharmaceutical groups in Central and Eastern Europe delivering advanced generics and APIs to patients and business partners worldwide.

In the wake of successes in the area of generic drugs, Jerzy Starak invested in the creation and the development – practically from scratch – of biotechnology, a new sector in Polish economy at the time. His efforts led to the establishment of Polpharma Biologics, Poland’s largest biotechnology group, which develops and will manufacture biosimilar drugs on a global scale in the facilities which can be counted among the most advanced of its kind in Europe.

Focus on innovation and development of novel biologics in Poland is the next investment step taken by Mr. Jerzy Starak and his family to be implemented through JJP Biologics. With his long track record in building successful companies based on advanced competences JJP Biologics has a great potential and ambition to develop close collaboration with Polish scientists and business partners worldwide with the aim of developing and making innovative antibody molecules widely available for the therapy of patients.