Michael Pollastri

Michael Pollastri is a distinguished academic and leader at Northeastern University, currently serving as the Senior Vice Provost and founding Academic Lead for the Roux Institute. With extensive experience in academia, Pollastri has held multiple leadership roles, including Senior Vice Provost for the Oakland Campus, Interim Dean of the College of Science, and Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology. Pollastri's research focuses on drug discovery for neglected tropical diseases, and has a significant background in the pharmaceutical industry as a Principal Scientist at Pfizer Global R&D. Pollastri holds a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Brown University, a Master's from Duke University, and an AB in Chemistry from the College of the Holy Cross.