Ask The Board

  1. How Will Clinical Trial Recruitment Be Influenced By The Virtual Environment Fostered During The COVID-19 Pandemic? 9/1/2021

    See the answer from Mitchell Katz, Ph.D., who is the VP of development operations at Ferring Pharmaceuticals.

  2. What Is The Biggest Challenge Biopharma Is Facing That Not Enough People Are Paying Attention To? 9/1/2021

    See the answer from Mary Rose Keller, VP clinical operations at Acrivon Therapeutics.

  3. How Has COVID-19 Forever Changed Your Role/Area Of Expertise For The Better? 9/1/2021

    See the answer from Allan Shaw, who is a four-time public company CFO and has served on five public boards.

  4. What Are The Characteristics Of Your Best Mentor? 8/2/2021

    See the answer from John LaMattina, the former president of Pfizer R&D and is now a senior partner at PureTech Health.

  5. Given The Risk Profile Of An Emerging Company, What Is The Appropriate Compensation Mix Between Salary, Short-, And Long-Term (Stock) To Attract Talent? 8/2/2021

    See the answer from Kenneth Moch, who has been president and CEO of five life science companies, most recently with Cognition Therapeutics.

  6. What Is The Right Time For An Emerging Company To Refresh The Board To A More Commercial Orientation Prior To The Commercialization Of Its First Product? 8/2/2021

    See the answer from Fred Hassan, the managing director at Warburg Pincus and former chairman of Bausch & Lomb.

  7. Could The New Way Of Working More Virtually Offer Opportunities To Break The Silo Mentality That Exists Within Organizations? 7/1/2021

    See the answer from Jason Urban, Ph.D., who heads up Alexion Pharmaceuticals’ quality risk management function.

  8. What Is Your Opinion On The Practical Applications Of CRISPR Cas9 And Will We See A Commercial Application Of This Technology In The Next Decade? 7/1/2021

    See the answer from Sandy Macrae, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., CEO of Sangamo Therapeutics.

  9. Gallup Reported That Millennials Want A Workplace That Cares About Employees’ Wellbeing. How Will We Engage The Millennials To Carry On, Or Will They Be Able To Change Pharma Culture? 7/1/2021

    See the answer from Stephen Rapundalo, Ph.D., president and CEO of MichBio.

  10. What Advice Do You Have For Getting Up To Speed On A New Discipline As A Leader (E.G., Your Move To Cell & Gene)? 6/1/2021

    See the answer from Charlene Banard, the global head of technical operations for cell and gene therapy at Novartis.