George Garibaldi

Dr. Garibaldi is co-founder and President of Research and Development of Noema Pharma AG. He previously held leadership responsibilities in research and development in several major pharmaceutical companies, most recently serving as VP and Global Head of Clinical Neuroscience at F. Hoffmann-La Roche. During his tenure at Roche, he led the development of multiple therapies including OCREVUS ® (ocrelizumab), approved in 2017 for primary progressive and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Throughout his career, Dr. Garibaldi developed therapies for multiple conditions including Exelon® (rivastigmine) in Alzheimer’s disease, Fanapt® (iloperidone) in schizophrenia, Risperdal Consta® (risperidone long-acting injectable) in frequently relapsing patients with bipolar disorders, and Invega® (paliperidone) in patients with schizoaffective disorder. Dr. Garibaldi earned an M.D. from the faculty of medicine of Cairo University.