David Johnston

David Johnston, Ph.D., serves as Executive Vice President and global head of clinical development for PPD. He is responsible for project delivery and provides strategic direction to the company’s Phase II-IV organization in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific. Previously, Dr. Johnston oversaw PPD Laboratories, one of the most comprehensive global laboratory operations in the industry. Dr. Johnston earned a BA in biology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Ph.D. in microbiology and immunology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine.