Efim Kelman

Efim has over 30 years of experience in the world of international clinical research.

Dr. Kelman had a noteworthy career in medical practice at the Institute of Cardiology at the St Petersburg Institute of Research before joining Evidence Clinical and Pharmaceutical Research in 1995. At Evidence, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing all of the CRO’s clinical trials, including large-scale international studies and smaller studies in different indications.

Dr. Kelman co-founded Confidence Pharmaceutical Research, where he is currently responsible for daily operations and resource management, supervision of most operational functions (including Clinical Operations, Medical and Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Data Management), and operational oversight of the company’s ongoing studies.

Dr. Kelman holds an MD from Pavlov Medical University, St. Petersburg, and an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. Dr Kelman works from Confidence’s corporate headquarters in Burlingame, California.