Erik Pulkstenis

Dr. Erik Pulkstenis is Vice President and Global Head of Data and Statistical Sciences in support of clinical development strategy, data science, statistical analysis and reporting/analytics at AbbVie. Previously, Dr. Pulkstenis headed Clinical Biostatistics & Data Management at Medimmune, led the Biostatistics Department at Human Genome Sciences, and served at C.L. McIntosh & Associates consulting with medical device manufacturers with respect to study design, regulatory strategy, and FDA Advisory Committee preparation. From 2013 to 2019 he served on the American Statistical Association Biopharmaceutical Section Executive Committee and currently serves on the ICH E20 Adaptive Design Expert Working Group. Dr. Pulkstenis received an M.S. and Ph.D. in statistics from the Pennsylvania State University.