An Insider's View of the Apocalypse: Lessons from failures of leadership
Steve Projan ‘74 is a consultant and scientific advisor to the biopharmaceutical industry primarily focusing in infectious disease research.
An Insider's View of the Apocalypse: Lessons from failures of leadership and teamwork
March 31 (Thursday)
Room 35-225
6:30pm (refreshments) | 7-8pm Talk
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Speaker's Bio:
Dr. Steve Projan ‘74 is a consultant and scientific advisor to the biopharmaceutical industry primarily focusing in infectious disease research. Dr. Projan was the Head of Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Innovative Medicines unit (iMED) at MedImmune, leading a cross-functional team dedicated to the therapeutic area strategy, prioritization and advancement of the company’s infectious disease and vaccine portfolio. Dr. Projan joined MedImmune in 2010 as senior vice president of research and development and head of the Infectious Diseases & Vaccines iMED. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. Projan served as vice president and global head of Infectious Diseases at Novartis. He previously spent 15 years at Wyeth in roles of increasing responsibility with his last post as vice president and head of Biological Technologies. Prior to Dr. Projan’s work in the industry, he spent 14 years at the Public Health Research Institute and presently has over 120 publications to his credit.
Dr. Projan received a bachelor of science from MIT, masters of arts and philosophy in biological sciences, and a doctorate in molecular genetics from Columbia University.
This talk is being co-sponsored by the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) and the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP).
Steve Projan ‘74 is a consultant and scientific advisor to the biopharmaceutical industry primarily focusing in infectious disease research.
An Insider's View of the Apocalypse: Lessons from failures of leadership and teamwork
March 31 (Thursday)
Room 35-225
6:30pm (refreshments) | 7-8pm Talk
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Speaker's Bio:
Dr. Steve Projan ‘74 is a consultant and scientific advisor to the biopharmaceutical industry primarily focusing in infectious disease research. Dr. Projan was the Head of Infectious Diseases & Vaccines Innovative Medicines unit (iMED) at MedImmune, leading a cross-functional team dedicated to the therapeutic area strategy, prioritization and advancement of the company’s infectious disease and vaccine portfolio. Dr. Projan joined MedImmune in 2010 as senior vice president of research and development and head of the Infectious Diseases & Vaccines iMED. Prior to joining MedImmune, Dr. Projan served as vice president and global head of Infectious Diseases at Novartis. He previously spent 15 years at Wyeth in roles of increasing responsibility with his last post as vice president and head of Biological Technologies. Prior to Dr. Projan’s work in the industry, he spent 14 years at the Public Health Research Institute and presently has over 120 publications to his credit.
Dr. Projan received a bachelor of science from MIT, masters of arts and philosophy in biological sciences, and a doctorate in molecular genetics from Columbia University.
This talk is being co-sponsored by the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program (GEL) and the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program (UPOP).