Prof. Giulio Draetta, M.D., Ph.D., is senior vice president and chief scientific officer at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Prof. Draetta is also a member of MD Anderson’s faculty as a professor of Genomic Medicine and the Sewell Family Distinguished University Chair. As chief scientific officer, he provides focused leadership for the institution’s diverse scientific and clinical research faculty, championing innovation and team science, and fostering strong partnerships with the cancer research community worldwide.