Arun Mistry

Chief Medical Officer at Minoryx Therapeutics

Arun Mistry has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Arun is currently the Chief Medical Officer at Minoryx Therapeutics, a position they assumed in October 2022. Before this, from September 2019 to October 2022, they worked at Mereo BioPharma as the Vice President & Therapeutic Area Head.

Prior to that, Arun held various roles at Zogenix International Limited. From April 2017 to September 2019, they served as the Vice President of Clinical Development & Medical Affairs Europe. Simultaneously, they held the position of Head of Clinical Development and Medical Affairs, Europe, and served as a Board Director at Zogenix Intl Ltd until September 2019.

Before joining Zogenix, Arun had their own consultancy firm, Dr Arun G Mistry Consultancy Ltd, from June 2014 to January 2016. During that time, they provided R&D and Medical Affairs consultancy and interim management services, advising medical directors and serving as a Chief Medical Officer. Arun specialized in building organizations with a patient-focused approach while maintaining a commercial drive for success.

Prior to their consultancy work, Arun held positions at ViroPharma Incorporated as Senior Director of Medical Affairs Europe from February 2012 to May 2014. Arun also worked at Pfizer as the European Medical Director for Pfizer Nutrition from March 2011 to February 2012 and at Allergan as the Medical Director for Neurosciences and Urology, EAME, from September 2008 to March 2011.

Earlier in their career, Arun held roles at Archimedes Pharma as the Director of Medical Affairs, AHL, from January 2008 to September 2008, and at Astellas Europe as the European Therapeutic Area Head for Urology from August 2005 to December 2007.

Overall, Arun Mistry's work experience demonstrates their expertise in medical affairs, clinical development, and organizational management within the pharmaceutical industry.

Arun Mistry attended the University of Dundee from 1985 to 1990, where they obtained an MBChB degree in Medicine. In 1996, they studied at the Royal College of Physicians UK for a brief period, focusing on Paediatrics and obtaining the MRCP (UK) and MRCPCH degrees. Prior to that, from 1983 to 1985, they attended Wyggeston QE I in Leicester, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Later, in 1995, Arun Mistry pursued a Diploma in Child Health in the field of Paediatrics at the Royal College of Physicians Glasgow. In addition to their formal education, in 2015, they obtained a certification in Measuring and Valuing Health from the University of Sheffield through FutureLearn. These are the education and certification details provided, and no further assumptions can be made.

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  • Chief Medical Officer

    October, 2022 - present