Patricia Machado is an accomplished professional in the field of drug discovery and development, currently serving as the Early Drug Development and Pipeline Director at Cilcare. In addition to this role, Machado operates as an independent consultant specializing in drug discovery and development. Previous experience includes significant positions at Servier, where responsibilities encompassed serving as Head of Cell Sciences Research/Project Leader, Research Team Leader, and Translational Project Leader. Additionally, Machado has contributed to research efforts at Pfizer and Ecole Normale Supérieure. Patricia Machado holds an Executive MBA in General Management from IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School, obtained between September 2021 and June 2023, along with training in Process Com I and II from 2018 to 2020.