Beatrice Ferguson

Beatrice Ferguson is an accomplished biostatistician with extensive experience in leadership roles across various pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. Currently serving as Executive Director of Biostatistics at Fate Therapeutics Inc. since December 2024, Beatrice previously held the position of Senior Director of Biometrics & Data Analytics at Escient Pharmaceuticals from December 2020 to November 2024. Beatrice's career includes key roles as Director of Biostatistics at Gossamer Bio, Retrophin, and Receptos, as well as Director of Biostatistics and Programming at Intercept Pharmaceuticals. Prior experience encompasses positions at Theorem Clinical Research and SynteractHCR, progressing from Biostatistician to Associate Director. Beatrice holds a Master’s degree in Operations Research Engineering from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree in Statistics from the University of Michigan.