Tolga Tanguler

As Chief Commercial Officer, Tolga Tanguler leads global marketing, sales, market access, commercial operations, training, new product commercialization and commercial strategy for the Company.

Tolga Tanguler has a strong track record of success in the global pharmaceutical and biotech industries, building out commercial capabilities, leading highly functioning teams, and cultivating robust thought leader relationships across multiple specialties. He joins Alnylam from Alexion where he was Senior Vice President, Head of U.S. and launched three new products while building key functions and capabilities and driving over $3 billion in revenue with double digit growth in eight consecutive quarters. Prior to Alexion, he spent the majority of his career in progressively responsible roles at Pfizer. While at Pfizer he established their North America rare disease unit, leading nearly $1B business and launch preparation for tafamidis, as well as heading up the global Eliquis alliance with Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), and serving as a country manager of Denmark and Iceland. Tolga has lived in four countries and conducted business on five continents.