MBA, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield
PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of York, York
BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich
General Manager, Head of Region, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa at Acino
General Manager Gulf, Eastern Mediterranean & Maghreb Region at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Strategy & Operations Director Middle East, Africa & India at Bristol-Myers Squibb
General Manager Maghreb Region at Bristol-Myers Squibb
General Manager South Africa at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Business Director at Pase II Gulf, Dubai
Regional Marketing Director Africa & Middle East (AfME)
Senior European brand Manager at Pfizer
Sales & Marketing roles at Janssen-Cilag Ltd. Uk & Ireland
Medicinal Chemist at Cerebrus Ltd.
Research Chemist at Glaxowellcome
Production Manager at Croda International
MBA, International Institute for Management Development (IMD)
BA, Economics, Business, German, Wabash College
Head of Group Commercial Finance at Acino in Zurich, Switzerland
ESSA Beverages Supply Chain Finance Lead at PepsiCo in Barcelona, Spain
Senior Manager Finance at PepsiCo in Geneva, Switzerland
Associate Director, Licensing & Business Development at Merck Serono in Geneva, Switzerland
Consultant/Talent Partner, Life Science Practice at a-connect in Zurich, Switzerland
Various roles in Finance at Eli Lilly & Co in Indianapolis, USA
MSc Business Marketing, Ecole Supérieure des Technologies et des Affaires – ESTA
Directeur des Resources Humaines France - P&O Head at Novartis, Paris
HR Head Region Europe a.i. at Novartis, Basel
Head of Talent management and OD - Region Europe at Novartis, Basel
Head of Talent management and OD - Middle East and North Africa cluster at Novartis, Dubai
Head of Capability and Organisation Development - Egypt at Vodafone
Human Resources Manager global teams - Japan at Vodafone
Human Resources Manager - Global Content Services at Vodafone, London
Head of Human Resources at Vizzavi, Paris
Marketing HR and HR Manger - UK at Altran
MSc in Business Administration, International Business, FIU Chapman Graduate School of Business, Florida
BSc in Biology and Chemistry, University of Miami
SVP, Chief Corporate Development Officer at M8 Pharmaceuticals, Miami
Head of Business Development and Alliance Management - Latam at Novartis (Sandoz Division), São Paulo and Miami
Marketing and Global Strategic Portfolio Development Manager at Stryker, Kalamazoo
Regional Product Manager - Latam at LEO Pharma, Miami
German qualified lawyer, University of Passau, Passau, Germany
Head of Legal EUCAN (Europe/Canada), Emerging Markets and North Asia, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich
Senior Director Corporate Legal Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals International GmbH, Zurich
Senior Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
Director International Legal Affairs, Nycomed Germany Holding GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
International Legal Affairs Manager, Altana Pharma AG, Konstanz, Germany
Clifford Chance (prev. Pünder, Volhard, Weber & Axster), member of the Commercial Law and Corporate Finance practice areas and (chief) representative of the Beijing office; Frankfurt am Main and Munich, Germany, and Beijing, PRC.
BSc of Management Sciences, Sadat Academy for Management Sciences, MBA, CPIM /APICS.
Global Head of Supply Chain at Acino, United Arab Emirates
Regional Supply Chain Director META – Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Acino, United Arab Emirates
APMA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa) Innovative Medicines Regional Supply Chain Head at Novartis, United Arab Emirates
MEA Cluster SC Head at Novartis, United Arab Emirates
Supply Chain Head at Novartis (Innovative Medicine), Saudi Arabia
Product Supply Section head, Egypt, Near East and North Africa at Novartis OTC, Egypt
Material Planner at GSK, Egypt
DBA degree (ongoing), International Management Institute (IMI-Kyiv)
MBA, International Management Institute (IMI-Kyiv)
PhD in cardiology, Research Institute of Therapy (Academy of Medical Science of Ukraine)
MD, Kharkiv Medical Institute, honors
Takeda Cluster Head for Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova and Israel / General Director LLC Takeda Ukraine
General Director, LLC Nycomed Ukraine
Head of Represenative office of Nycomed in Ukraine and Moldova
Marketing Manager, Sanofi-Aventis Ukraine and Moldova
Marketing Manager, Aventis Intercontinental (Ukraine)
East Ukraine Area Manager, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)
Medical representative, Rhone-Poulenc Rorer (Ukraine)
Cardiologist, scientific associate in the department of clinical pharmacology, Research Institute of Therapy (Kharkiv)
MBA, Finance, Business Administration and Management Sciences, Imperial College London
BSc (Hons), Computer Science
Finance Director META Region, Acino
Partner, Amwaaj Life Sciences
Various Finance Director roles, GSK
Various senior roles, SmithKline Beecham
Ingénieur, Ecole de Purpan, Toulouse
CEO at M8 Pharmaceuticals, Mexico
CEO of Meizler UCB Brazil
Latin America Regional Manager at UCB
Interlatina Regional Manager at Sanofi
General Manager Central America & Caribbean at Aventis Pharmaceutical
Bachelor of Commerce Majored in Marketing & Economics
General Manager Litha Healthcare, South Africa
Managing Director Africa at Takeda
CEO Takeda South Africa, Sub Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean Islands
Marketing & Sales Director Janssen- Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
Business Unit Manager Janssen-Cilag Consumer Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
Regional Sales Manager Jannsen-Cilag Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
Product Manager Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals, South Africa
Product Manager J&J Medical, South Africa
Professional Sales Representative J&J Medical, South Africa
MBA, International Public Health/International Health, University of Basel
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Misr University for Science and Technology
Director of Distribution, Tender management & Business Development - METAP region at Bayer, United Arab Emirates
Sustainability Low Income Consumer Access Program Lead - EMEA at Bayer, United Arab Emirates
Head of Distribution, Tender Management & Business Development MEA at Bayer, United Arab Emirates
Head of Business Development MEA at Bayer, Switzerland and United Arab Emirates
Senior Project Manager - Global SC at Bayer, Switzerland
Various Demand and Process Manager roles at Novartis, Egypt and Switzerland
B.A., English Literature and Middle East Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
J.D., University of California, Berkeley – School of Law
Global Head of Integrity and Compliance at Acino
Compliance Manager and Legal Advisor at Roche
Lawyer at Axiom
Compliance Officer and Legal Counsel at Tillotts Pharma AG
Klyde holds a Master of Science – Physics from the University of Strasbourg and a Master in Project Management
VP Head Corporate Quality Assurance, Boehringer Ingelheim, Germany
Head Global Development Quality Operations & Continuous Improvement, Novartis, Switzerland
Head Quality Business Unit (Anti-Infectives Spain Aseptic Process), Sandoz, Spain
Global Head, Strategy & Project Management Office - Novartis Technical Operations (NTO), Novartis, Switzerland
Head of Commercial Quality Saudi Arabia, Novartis, Saudi Arabia
Global Head Operations & Strategic Planning - Global Pharma Quality, Novartis, Switzerland
Site Quality Head, Novartis, Brazil / PM International Assignment at Novartis, USA
CVM Business Unit: Sr. Global Progr. Operations Manager - Heart Failure, Novartis, Switzerland
Sr. Clinical Manager, Novartis, Switzerland
MD University of Palacky, CZ
MSc in Regulatory Affairs University of Wales, UK
PhD in Clinical and Social Pharmacy Charles University, CZ
Head of Regulatory Affairs, Zentiva, Prague
Senior Director Regulatory Affairs Global OTC, PGT Healthcare, Geneva
Regulatory Affairs Director, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Opava, Czech Republic
Director of Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance - CEE Region, Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic
Regulatory Affairs Manager - CEE region & Site RA, Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic
Head of Clinical Trials, Head of Clinical Trials, Ivax Pharmaceuticals, Czech Republic
Larisa holds a degree from the University of Oslo, Norway, where she majored in English and marketing communications.
Senior Communications Leader, Global Neuroscience and Rare Diseases DTA, Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland
Communications Leader, Global Medical Affairs, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Switzerland
Marketing and Communications Manager, Landis+Gyr, Switzerland
Senior Corporate Communications Manager, Nycomed (now Takeda Pharmaceuticals), Denmark & Switzerland
PR and Communications Manager, Nycomed Russia/CIS (now Takeda Pharmaceuticals), Russia
BSc Marketing, University of Applied Science FHNW Basel
Corporate Head of IT Strategy and Planning, Panalpina, Basel
Head of IT Competence Center Latin America, Panalpina, Brazil
Head of Corporate Data Center, Panalpina Basel
Senior Data Administrator Retail, Ikea, Southern Europe, Basel
Product Manager, Fides Informatik, Basel
Computer science engineer, Minho University, Portugal
General management program, INSEAD, Paris and Singapore.
Executive education programs at IMD business school in Switzerland, Wharton and Harvard business school in the USA.
Isabel Afonso is the CEO of the Life Sciences international platform, owned by ADQ. Prior to this role, Isabel was the Head of In-Market Brands and Business Innovation for Novartis International based in Basel, Switzerland. Before moving to HQ she was the general manager in China for Novartis Oncology, a major focus market for Novartis. Until beginning of 2021, Isabel served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Performance Health. Between 2002 and 2018, she held multiple business and functional leadership roles in the Novartis group.
MBA (honors), The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
BS Electrical Engineering, Grove City College, USA
Milad Hadziabdic is the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at ADQ. Prior to ADQ, Milad was a Managing Director in Mergers & Acquisitions Investment Banking at Citigroup for over 16 years in both New York and London. At Citigroup, he led M&A advisory efforts for the Healthcare Services sector in the US and for the Industrials sector across EMEA. Prior to Citigroup, Milad spent 7 years at General Electric, in engineering and finance roles, most recently managing finance for a division of GE Transportation Systems.
Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School
Hamda Eid AlMheiri is the Head of Government Affairs at ADQ and a member of Presight’s board of directors . In a prior position at ADQ, Hamda led the Corporate Planning and Performance Department which forms part of the Strategy function. Her professional track record includes roles with the Abu Dhabi Executive Office as a Project Manager in charge of financial policy and efficiency and the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi as a Financial Policy and Efficiency Specialist. Previously, Hamda served as Manager Commercial Analyst for Strategy and Planning at Etihad Airways.
Executive education, Yale School of Management
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Finance, American University of Sharjah
Abdullah Tahlak is an Investment Manager of ADQ’s Healthcare, Life Sciences and Financial Services Portfolio. Prior to joining ADQ, Abdullah served as an investment professional within Mubadala Capital’s Private Equity Team.
MBA, Cranfield School of Management, Cranfield
PhD in Organic Chemistry, University of York, York
BSc (Hons) Chemistry, University of East Anglia, Norwich
Andrew Bird serves as Acino’s Interim Chief Executive Officer since July 2023. Before taking on this role, he was the Head of Middle East, Turkey and Africa for the company. Prior to joining Acino, Andrew held various executive positions in the Middle East and Africa for companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, PHASE II Gulf, Pfizer, and Janssen.
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