Natalia Novac

Professional investor and drug hunter with more than 15 years in pharmaceutical industry with solid academic background in oncology, endocrinology and immunology. Hands on Pharma experience through roles in drug discovery, development, commercial and strategic management to business development and corporate investment. My achievements include: *Building network and relationships with venture funds for partnership and co-investment. *Scouting and evaluation of external opportunities across indications: immunology, endocrinology, oncology and neurodegenerative diseases. Due diligence and transaction. Future trends analytics and engagement of the internal stakeholders in the horizon technologies. *Management of the Merck-Pfizer commercial alliance and coordinating aligned medical and digital marketing strategy leading to a successful launch of an immune-oncology asset with peak sales estimated to be $4-6 Bln. *Leadership of global change management program mobilising 15.000 employees worldwide & delivering 18% shift in employee engagement response bringing the company above the industry bench-mark. *External innovation consultancy and strategic counsel to a number of late stage development programs resulting in perpetual license-renewal for an MS product of $1,5 Bln sales, developing repositioning strategy for shelved compounds and in-licensing of an early-stage immunology assets, one of which recently showed efficacy in phase II study as the only disease modifying drug in the field. *Scouting and evaluation of innovative digital technologies bringing successful collaborations in the AI fields of text-mining, scientific data analytics and literature-based discovery. A strong believer in the life-long learning, I continuously improve my skills and absolved a number of trainings and certification programs. Passionate about science and multiple ways to improve patient's life, I am always ready to connect with like-minded people.