Fabian Zanella

Fabian Zanella is an accomplished professional in the field of analytical development and testing, currently serving as the Head of Analytical Development and Testing at Genentech since May 2025. Prior to this role, Fabian held significant leadership positions, including Director and Head of Process and Analytical Development at Pluristyx, Inc., where responsibilities included establishing a robust Analytical Development and QC function. Additional experience includes directing analytic testing for cardiac cell therapy at Sana Biotechnology, advancing hiPSC-based models for drug discovery at StemoniX, and serving in various capacities within StemoniX, including Head of Cell Biology and Site Head for California Operations. An academic background includes a PhD in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry and Biomedicine from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and a Project Management Simplified certificate from LinkedIn Learning.