Mike Exton

Dr. Mike Exton is an Observer to the Board of Directors at Anthos Therapeutics. Mike is a distinguished commercial leader with more than 20 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and healthcare venture capital. Since becoming Global Head of Cardiovascular at Novartis, Mike has been driving global product strategies, bridging science and commercialization very early in the product lifecycle, and co-creating a future-focused, competitive cardiovascular portfolio. He brings extensive experience in cardiovascular having previously led the US cardiovascular business for five years, overseeing programs in heart failure, atherosclerosis, and complement driven renal diseases. Mike has been with Novartis for 12 years, initially leading the Neuroscience business in Australia. He was later appointed Head of Neuroscience for Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa, in Switzerland. He then became Managing Director and Country President in Taiwan.

Prior to Novartis, Mike spent 10 years at Eli Lilly and Company, during which time, he worked in medical affairs, business development, marketing, including venture[1]capital during a year with Lilly Ventures. Before joining the pharmaceutical industry, Mike was an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Essen Medical School in Germany. Mike was an Alexander von Humboldt Scholar with a PhD in Immunology from University of Essen, Germany, and a PhD in Neuroscience from University of Newcastle, Australia. Mike also holds an Executive MBA from Harvard Business School. Mike lives in New York and is a passionate advocate for innovation and access to medicines.