Feature|Articles|August 13, 2026

Pharmaceutical Executive

  • Pharmaceutical Executive: August 2026
  • Volume 46
  • Issue 6

2026 Emerging Pharma Leaders

Author(s)Mike Hollan
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From guiding pursuits in artificial intelligence and R&D to scientific marketing and company building, meet Pharm Exec’s new slate of select rising leaders who are helping to shape the next generation of biopharma innovation.

Follow the links below to read about each selection:

(In alphabetical order)

Nick Botwood, M.B.B.S., Head of R&D, Chief Medical Officer, Syndax Pharmaceuticals

Rena Denoncourt, Chief Operating Officer, Corsera Health

Sarah Ghosh, U.S. Scientific Marketing Lead in Oncology, Regeneron

Abid Rahman, Head of AI Agency & Innovation, EVERSANA

Christopher Savage, Managing Director, Propensity4, and Chief of Staff, Inizio Engage

* These five selections were chosen from a pool of nominations evaluated by the Pharmaceutical Executive Editorial staff. Selections were based on a number of criteria and review of professional accomplishments and progression of responsibilities in line with those executives inhabiting key “C-suite” functions.


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