Articles By Rob Wright, Chief Editor 2011-2021
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Courting, Networking, And Diversity5/12/2011
The royal wedding is now behind us, but that hasn’t stopped us from doing our own form of courting here at Life Science Leader magazine. We recently added two new contributing editors, Wayne Koberstein and Sara Gambrill. Many of you might recognize Wayne, former editor in chief for Pharmaceutical Executive and BioExecutive International magazines.
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Why The HBA Women Of The Year Award Is A Big Deal")
Why The HBA Women Of The Year Award Is A Big Deal5/9/2011On Thursday, May 5, 2011, the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association (HBA) celebrated its Woman of the Year Award (WOTY) via a luncheon in New York City.
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "The Circle Of Influence")
The Circle Of Influence5/5/2011A couple of months ago I wrote a blog about social media (SM), whereby I pointed out my SM inadequacies. I have been making a concerted effort to improve my SM knowledge base and use of this communication tool. By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "The Pink Male Elephant In The Room")
The Pink Male Elephant In The Room4/27/2011Since becoming the chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine, I have had the opportunity to attend a variety of trade shows and conferences. Several things have become apparent to me.
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Vendor Audits: A Complex Process")
Vendor Audits: A Complex Process4/27/2011Back in March, a reader wrote to me about my article “Buttoning Down the Pharma Supply Chain” in the February issue. We had an email dialogue, and I blogged about it (see “Reader Responds: Vendor Audits Are A Waste”). By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Disincentives To Adopting New Drug Delivery Systems")
Disincentives To Adopting New Drug Delivery Systems4/11/2011Scientists from the University of Syracuse chemistry department recently created a new drug delivery system which uses gold nanoparticles with attached DNA designed to bind to Doxorubin, an anticancer drug. By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Rising From The Ashes With Accelerating Urgency")
Rising From The Ashes With Accelerating Urgency4/5/2011This year’s Partnerships in Clinical Trials trade show was appropriately held at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. I say appropriate because the pharmaceutical industry is at a point of renewal and change, similar to the phoenix. By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Bought In To Buy In")
Bought In To Buy In4/4/2011Ever hear of John Kotter? He has written 17 books, all in the top 1% of sales from Amazon.com. He is probably most well known for his international bestseller, Leading Change, which outlined an eight-step process for implementing successful transformations. By Rob Wright
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![Rob Wright.jpg]( "Is It The Sizzle Or The Steak")
Is It The Sizzle Or The Steak3/28/2011Having somewhat of a marketing background, I tend to be a little on the skeptical side when I see marketing and promotional announcements. By Rob Wright
Rob Wright
Rob Wright was chief editor of Life Science Leader magazine from 2011-2021. Prior to joining the publication, he spent nearly 20 years in the pharmaceutical industry. During his industry career, Wright conducted well over 1,000 presentations and roundtable discussions, including the facilitation of FDA-mandated clinical training programs for hundreds of licensed healthcare providers. He has chaired, moderated, and served as a speaker at industry and academic conferences, and served as co-chair for the 2015 and 2018 BIO International conference’s educational planning committee. Wright’s 500+ published articles have appeared in peer-reviewed academic journals, B2B magazines and online publications. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, MBA with distinction from Gannon University, and completed his doctoral coursework in marketing at Cleveland State University. He is a member of international business honor societies Sigma Beta Delta and Beta Gamma Sigma. He can be followed on Twitter @RfwrightLSL