Bardia Akbari possesses extensive experience in clinical operations and development within the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as Vice President of Development Operations for Oncology at AbbVie, Bardia has held notable positions such as Chief Clinical and Experience Officer at Lightship and Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations at Science 37. Prior experience includes serving as Vice President and Global Head of Clinical Operations for Oncology at Genentech and leading global business development and licensing efforts at Roche in the areas of Inflammation, Respiratory, and Ophthalmology. Bardia holds a PharmD from the University at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
July, 2021 - present