Bob Azelby

Bob most recently served as the President and CEO of Alder BioPharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that was acquired by H. Lundbeck for $2.3 billion in 2019. Previously, he was Juno Therapeutics’ Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, participating in the management of all aspects of Juno’s operations and accountable for leading and developing Juno’s commercial capabilities. Juno was acquired by Celgene for $9 billion in 2018. Prior to Juno, Bob was the Vice President and General Manager of Amgen’s US Oncology Business Unit, responsible for $6.5 billion annual net revenue. Over his 15-year career with Amgen, Bob held numerous sales and marketing positions, including Vice President of US Oncology Sales, Vice President of North American Commercial Operations, General Manager for Amgen Netherlands and Senior Marketing Director. He is currently a member of the Clovis Oncology Board of Directors and was formerly on the Immunomedics and Cascadian Therapeutics Board of Directors. Bob received his undergraduate degrees in economics and religious studies from the University of Virginia and his master of business administration from Harvard University.