|Podcasts|July 7, 2022

Emerging Successful

Author(s)Elaine Quilici, Miranda Schmalfuhs

In episode 112, Nima Farzan, CEO of Kinnate, who was one of Pharmaceutical Executive’s Emerging Pharma Leaders in 2013, discusses how he’s successfully navigated his career path, from building a foundation in pharma to growing his expertise in biotech.

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