Santiago Naranjo

Santiago Naranjo is an experienced professional in business development and licensing within the biotechnology sector. Currently serving as Associate Director of Business Development & Licensing for Search and Evaluation at Merck since April 2024, Naranjo previously held positions at Vertex Pharmaceuticals as Associate Director and Senior Manager in Business Development, focusing on External Innovations from July 2022 to March 2024. Prior experience includes a role as Principal at Emerald BioVentures, a healthcare incubator, as well as a Venture Labs Fellow at Flagship Pioneering and an intern at Merrimack Pharmaceuticals. Naranjo's academic background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from Stanford University.