A digital health platform
We intend to discover the best care solutions and treatments for each person
You our health data have enormous value, but we are not able to take advantage of them. We do not know which is best medicine for each disease, for each individual person. We care for people suffering from various diseases, but not we know which medicines are more effective in complex situations.
Mediceus intends to discover the best care solutions and treatments for each person – more than treating diseases, we want treat health.
Our mission is to create new knowledge in Medicine and health care from the large-scale processing of anonymized health data. We want to free the health data that is scattered in thousands of hospital servers and bring them together in an integrated data system.
All this happens under your control and consent, with complete protection of your privacy rights, using a mobile app in your mobile phone.
Our Team
We have assembled a team of experienced professionals in various sectors.
Peter Villax
CEO
Has a 35-year career in the pharmaceutical industry in the Hovione group, and since 2015 has been dedicated to investing in technological startups in Health area. Founded Mediceus, a digital health startup and the world's first collaborative health data company in 2018.
João Figueiredo
Medical Director
Experience in the field of health and digital healthcare technologies. Responsible for the clinical component of the Mediceus application and for the integration with the systems IT partners.
Vasco Martins dos Santos
Data Protection Officer
More than 20 years of experience in Security and Protection of Data. Training in Law.
Emeritus Advisory Board
(2019-2021)
Maria do Céu Machado MD, Ph.D.
President of Lisbon Medical Sciences Society (2021 - present)
Degree in Medicine (Lisbon School of Medicine – FMUL, 1972)
PhD in Medicine (Nova Medical School, 1997)
Habilitation in Pediatrics (FMUL, 2013)
Emeritus Professor at Lisbon School of Medicine
Member of The National Council on Ethics for the Life Sciences (CNECV)
Vice-president of the Academy of Medicine
Vice-president of the Federation of European Medicine Academies
High Commissioner for Health, 2006-2011
Grand Officer of the Order of Merit (Portugal, 2010), Gold Medal (Ministry of Health of Portugal, 2012), Career Award (Portuguese Pediatrics Society, 2018) and Medal of Merit (Portuguese Medical Association, 2019)
President of Infarmed, 2017-2019
António Rendas
MD, Ph.D.
Rector at Nova University Lisbon, 2007-2017
Degree in Medicine (Lisbon School of Medicine – FMUL, 1972)
PhD in Experimental Medicine (pulmonary hypertension), Cardiothoracic Institute (University of London, 1977)
Extraordinary Professor of Pathophysiology (public aggregation, Nova Medical School, Nova University Lisbon – UNL, 1979)
Full Professor of Pathophysiology, Nova University Lisbon (1982-2018)
Chair of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities, 2010-2014
Member of the Trustees Council of The Aga Khan University (2017 - )