Timothy Wright appointed as global head of development at Novartis Pharmaceuticals

pharmafile | November 9, 2011 | Appointment | Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing |  Novartis 

Novartis has appointed Dr Timothy Wright as the new global head of development of its pharmaceuticals business, effective immediately. 

Dr Wright joined Novartis in 2004 and most recently served as senior vice president and global head of translational sciences at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR).

His group included translational medicine, biomarker development, pre-clinical safety (toxicology), and drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. 

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Previously, he worked for Pfizer global research and development as the exploratory therapy area leader for inflammation. 

He also served as chief of the division of rheumatology and clinical immunology, and as an endowed professor at the University of Pittsburgh. 

Dr Wright received a BA in biology from the University of Delaware and a medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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