Executive Profiles

The recipe for cross-functional collaboration in drug development. (The story of Justin To, chief operating officer, skeletal dysplasias and gene therapy, for Bridge Bio and a 2023 Emerging Pharma Leader.)

Chronicling one leader’s call to duty in dermatology. (The story of Frank Watanabe, president and CEO of Arcutis Biotherapeutics and a 2023 Emerging Pharma Leader.)

Scientist-turned-entrepreneur steers efforts to transform approaches in tissue regeneration. (The story of Hanadie Yousef, PhD, co-founder and CEO of Juvena Therapeutics and a 2023 Emerging Pharma Leader.)

Christi Shaw, this year’s Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) Woman of the Year, stays true to her beliefs—and life mission—of helping others.

Co-Founder and CEO John Oyler discusses the business decisions BeiGene makes to grow its pipeline and address drug pricing and access.

Chronicling Davidek Herron’s career crossover from playing professional basketball to leading Roche’s digital transformation and scale-up efforts—and the team lessons learned along the way.

Starting out with limited pharma business knowledge, how the lessons learned and realizations made helped to forge a destined—and globe-spanning—leadership path for Christophe Bourdon, where today, as CEO of LEO Pharma, he is tasked with steering the longtime company’s return to profitability.

Pharm Exec details the career of Rajesh K. Rajpal, MD, the chief medical officer and global head of clinical and medical affairs at J&J Vision.

Natalie Bickford, chief people officer at Sanofi, reveals how she approaches the employee experience, which ultimately influences employee retention, and discusses the importance of a corporate DE&I strategy in those efforts.

Kimberly Moran, head of rare diseases in the US for UCB, started off working in medicine but quickly learned the importance of the business side of industry—and its role in helping improve the diagnosis and access paths for underserved patient segments.

Christi Shaw, CEO of Kite, is working hard to bring cell therapy to the masses, fueled by her family’s personal experiences with cancer.

Bristol Myers Squibb commercial head Chris Boerner believes a straightforward formula is the best formula in advancing innovation and developing talent in today’s complex healthcare climate—an approach he roots in authenticity and “not over engineering,” whether tackling business or culture.

Pharm Exec catches up with longtime Merck international business leader Kevin Ali to find out how Organon, the ambitious Merck spinoff he formed just over a year ago, has fared so far in delivering on its mission of creating a global leader and difference-maker in women’s health.

Marie-France Tschudin, president, innovative medicines international, and chief commercial officer at Novartis, taps into life lessons to help bring therapies to people in novel ways­.

Dealing with discrimination and bias throughout her career, Otsuka Pharmaceutical’s Christine Sakdalan has forged a strong leadership path built around a two-pronged mission—finding true meaning in the patient journey through market research and data analytics, and mentoring and supporting the development of today’s aspiring professionals.

Tremeau CEO Bradford Sippy strikes a new chord with revival of old blockbuster drug—modifying it as a unique treatment for orphan hemophilia condition.

The stages of a career well-spent in advancing healthcare innovation.

Amid pandemic, leader helps build ‘commercial startup’ from the ground up.

Using edutainment to capture audiences and break down complex medical information.

An entrepreneurial quest to transform oncology treatment.

‘Whole self’ approach to life and leadership keys passion for helping patients.

Motivated by forging new—and needed—pathways in drug development.

A storied climb from chemist, to Middle East sales rep, to master of product launch.

Fast riser in biotech strategy execution seizes on opportunities in immunotherapy.

Physician-scientist turned Big Pharma medical chief sees fruits of labor.

Tenacious drive to reach patients characterizes career.

How an early personal realization in healthcare focus paved path for greater impact.

Saving and transforming as many patients’ lives as possible has been the driving force behind Beth Seidenberg’s audacious career, where she has excelled as a doctor, researcher, and venture capitalist.

After helping lead Novo Nordisk on a transformational journey from a troubled 2016 to double-digit growth in 2021, Doug Langa, Executive Vice President, Head of North America Operations and President of Novo Nordisk, Inc., is calling on his experience of taking the less conventional and sometimes unexpected routes to success to lead Novo Nordisk into new territory.

Illinois BIO‘s (iBIO) new chairperson, Horizon Therapeutic‘s Marilyn Vetter, outlines the work she plans to do to expand the state’s existing life sciences ecosystem.