Giovanni Abbadessa

Giovanni Abbadessa is an experienced consultant for biopharma and investment firms, currently engaged with various companies since June 2024. As a Scientific Advisory Board Member for Biond Biologics Ltd and HiFiBiO Therapeutics since June and April 2023 respectively, Giovanni contributes to strategic scientific initiatives. Giovanni is the Founder, Board Member, and Chairman of Scuola Piccoli Italiani di Boston, the first Saturday school in New England offering full-immersion Italian classes. As a co-founder of PIB - Professionisti Italiani a Boston and the founder of Professionisti Italiani all'Estero, Giovanni fosters professional connections among Italian professionals worldwide. Formerly, Giovanni held executive roles at Sanofi, including VP and Head of Oncology Early Development, and served as Vice President at ArQule, Inc. Giovanni holds an extensive educational background in Medicine and Oncology, including a PhD in Oncological Genetics from Università di Siena and an MBA from Harvard Business School.