Francesca Ceddia

Francesca Ceddia is a highly experienced medical affairs leader with a strong background in vaccine development and commercialization. Currently serving as the Chief Medical Affairs Officer and Senior Vice President of Respiratory Vaccines at Moderna since March 2022, Francesca's previous roles include Vice President and Head of Global Medical Affairs as well as Vaccine Commercialization Leader at GSK from July 2014 to March 2022, and Vice President overseeing Global Vaccine Development and Clinical Development at GSK from 2008 to 2014. Francesca also held significant positions at Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc., Chiron Corporation, MENARINI RICERCHE SPA, and Roche. Francesca holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and a specialty in Respiratory Diseases from the Università di Siena.