Jennifer Cook

Jennifer Cook is Chief Executive Officer of GRAIL. Previously, Jennifer was at Roche Pharmaceuticals/Genentech where she held a number of senior management positions, covering the full lifecycle of product development and commercialization. From 2013 to 2016 she was Head of Region Europe for Roche Pharmaceuticals, where she was responsible for the commercial success of Europe and leading more than 5,500 employees across the 28 countries of the region. Other key positions during her 25-year tenure at Roche/Genentech included leading Global Clinical Operations, US and Global Product Portfolio Management, a US Commercial Business Unit, and Market Development.

Jennifer started her career in research and early development at Genentech and a venture-backed startup company. In 2016, Jennifer was recognized for her contributions to the healthcare industry and inspirational leadership when she was named Woman of the Year by the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association. Jennifer holds a BA in human biology and an MS in biology from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley.