Bhanu Rekha Salandra

Bhanu Rekha Salandra is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in clinical safety and risk management. Currently serving as Executive Director of Clinical Safety Risk Management at Merck since April 2022, Bhanu has previously held key safety leadership roles at Novartis from June 2010 to January 2023, including Global Program Safety Lead, Senior Pharmacovigilance Leader, and Pharmacovigilance Leader in the U.S. Bhanu's earlier experience includes a consulting role as an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Womens Clinic from June 2000 to December 2012, a Team Leader for Clinical Trials at Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences from September 2008 to May 2010, and serving as Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Shadhan Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center in 2004.