Jordi Rius

Jordi Rius is a Senior Principal Investigator and Associate Director at Almirall, where responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary projects from hit identification to clinical candidate nomination, utilizing advanced 'omics technologies and AI for disease driver identification and biomarker discovery. Rius has a strong background in drug discovery, demonstrated through leadership roles such as Program Leader and Chair of the Disease Strategy Team, successfully guiding teams in the development of first-in-class compounds and overseeing corporate strategy in drug discovery. Prior experience includes positions as Expert Scientist and Senior Scientist at Almirall, and postdoctoral research roles at UC San Diego and Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, focusing on inflammation, hypoxia, and cardiovascular diseases. Rius holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and an M.S. in Biochemistry from Universitat de Barcelona.