Joao Pedro Amaral

Joao Pedro Amaral is an experienced business development professional currently serving as the Director of Business Development at ASPHALION since September 2024. Prior experience includes roles such as Director of Global Business Development at Organon, where responsibilities involved deal-making and supporting various health franchises, and Director of R&D - Global, Regional & Local Business Development Excellence. Previous positions include Medical Strategy & Operations Lead at GSK, and roles in strategy, business development, and licensing at Novartis and Hovione. Joao has also held leadership positions at Laboratorios Basi and Phagecon, contributing to significant turnover and strategic initiatives within the pharmaceutical industry. Joao's educational background includes advanced studies in business management, business strategy, and pharmaceutical sciences from prestigious institutions such as IESE Business School and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.