Kiresepi was born in İstanbul in 1951. He completed his studies on Chemical Engineering at Boğaziçi University and received his Master’s Degree in Business Administration at the same university.
He is the CEO of Santa Farma Pharmaceuticals, while at the same time he is the President of Executive Board and Corporate Executive of Berksam Pharmaceuticals, Palmer Pharmaceuticals and Gürel Pharmaceuticals.
He worked as a Board Member at the Chemical, Petroleum, Rubber and Plastic Industries Employer’s Association of Turkey (KIPLAS) during 1977-2003, where he serves as the Vice President since 2003.
He is a Board Member at Turkish Pharmaceutical Industry Association, President of Pharmaceutical Sector Committee of İstanbul Chamber of Industry, and Member of Assembly of the same organisation. He is a Board Member at the Union of Chambers of Commerce Pharmaceutical Sector Assembly of Turkey.
After serving as a member of the Governing Body of the Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TİSK), which is an umbrella organisation of 22 different economic branches for many years, he is at the moment a member of External Relations Commission, where he represents Turkish Employers at international level.
Additionally, he has been a member of the Turkey & EU Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) since 2004.
Kiresepi speaks Italian, French and English fluently.
