Steve Buckanavage

Mr. Buckanavage adds over 30 years of commercial experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry having successfully launched products in the US, Europe, and Japan. Most recently, Steve held senior commercial positions at Celyad, assisting the Belgium based cell & gene therapy company through a successful US IPO, establishing US operations in Boston, staffing key roles and running operations. Prior to joining Celyad, Mr. Buckanavage was the VP of Commercial Strategy at GSK’s Cancer Immunotherapy Business Unit where he was responsible for the commercial strategy for the antigen specific cancer immunotherapy portfolio. Prior to that, Steve spent over 25 years at AstraZeneca in various roles. He was the US Commercial Head for franchises such as cardiovascular, anesthesia, and infectious disease having launched brands in all three categories. His time at AstraZeneca also included serving as the Global VP of Emerging Oncology responsible for a portfolio of small molecule and biologic assets.