Vicki Sato

Vicki Sato served as President of Vertex Pharmaceuticals where she was responsible for research and development, business and corporate management, and commercial, legal, and financial operations. Before joining Vertex, Dr. Sato was Vice President of Research at Biogen, Inc., where she led programs in inflammation, thrombosis, and HIV and contributed to the executive management of the company. She also served as a member of the Biogen Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Sato began her career as a Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at Harvard University and then returned to academia from 2006-2017 to serve as a Professor of the Practice in Molecular and Cell Biology at Harvard University and a Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School. Dr. Sato is currently on the Board of Directors at Denali Therapeutics, Vir Biotechnology, and Akouos.