Cecilia Oliyai

Cecilia Oliyai has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Cecilia currently holds the position of Vice President CMC & Supply Chain Logistics at Annexon Biosciences. Prior to this, they worked at Revance Therapeutics, Inc. as Vice President R&D Biologics, where they provided leadership and strategic direction for the company's preformulation, formulation, analytical development, and non-clinical development activities. Cecilia also worked at Forty Seven Inc. as the Head of CMC, managing development and drug manufacturing, as well as clinical and commercial drug supply planning. Before that, they served as Vice President of Biologics Development & Manufacturing at Kodiak Sciences, overseeing all CMC activities related to biologics and antibody drug conjugate development candidates. Cecilia also held positions at KaloBios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. as the Head of Technical Operations and Senior Director, where they managed technical operations, supply logistics, and distribution functions, and led the development of various processes and assays. Cecilia began their career at Corixa Corporation and Chiron Corporation, where they held roles in formulation development and pharmaceutical development. Overall, Cecilia has a wealth of experience in various aspects of pharmaceutical and biotech development, including formulation, manufacturing, logistics, and strategic planning.

Cecilia Oliyai obtained their Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy from Oregon State University from 1986 to 1988. Following that, they pursued their Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at The University of Kansas, from 1988 to 1993.