Katherine Lai

Katherine Lai is the Head of Marketing at Ipsen since 2021, previously holding several pivotal roles at Novartis, including Global Respiratory and Allergy Franchise Indication Lead. During a decade at Novartis, Katherine served as Xolair Brand Head and progressed through various positions in respiratory biologics, rare diseases, and cardiovascular marketing. Earlier experience includes a Senior Consultant role at EmMax and an Associate Scientific Director position at Impact Communications. Katherine began a career in research at Columbia University, where responsibilities ranged from Research Associate to Lab Manager. Education includes an MS in Human Nutrition, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Columbia University and a BS in Biology with a focus on Biochemistry from Cornell University.