2018’s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences
Things are looking up for women, but while they fill half of the life science industry’s entry-level positions, females make up only 20% of leadership teams and 10% of boards, according to a study conducted by MassBio and LiftStream. Individual companies and industry groups have come up with programs to help move women up the ladder. But these women have their own piece of advice for others looking to advance: Be bold. Check out who made 2018’s Fiercest Women in Life Sciences list below:
Hanne Bak — Regeneron
June Bray — Allergan
Aoife Brennan — Synlogic
Jennifer Carver — La Jolla Pharma
Beth-Ann Coller — Merck
Marion Dorsch — Blueprint Medicines
Maria Fardis — Iovance Biotherapeutics
Susan Galbraith — AstraZeneca
Vinita Gupta — Lupin
Kimi Iguchi — Sage Therapeutics
Sara Kenkare-Mitra — Genentech
Kate Knobil — GlaxoSmithKline
Andrea Miller — Mylan
Melissa Moore — Moderna Therapeutics
Melanie Nallicheri — Foundation Medicine
Rebecca Holland New — Thermo Fisher
Arleen Paulino — Amgen
Shalini Sharp — Ultragenyx
Andrea Spezzi — Orchard Therapeutics
Susan Sweeney — Bristol-Myers Squibb
