Mike Branson is an accomplished statistician and data science executive with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as SVP, Chief Data Officer and Head of Biometrics and Quantitative Sciences at UCB since August 2020, Mike has previously held significant leadership roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb as VP, Global Head of Biometric Sciences, and at Celgene as VP, Global Head of Biometrics. Mike's tenure at Novartis spanned 16 years, during which numerous leadership positions were held in oncology biometrics, data management, and statistical methodology. Early career experience includes serving as Lead Statistician at Pfizer. Educational credentials comprise a PhD in Statistics from the University of Reading, an MSc in Mathematical Statistics from the University of Southampton, and a BSc in Mathematics/Statistics from Aberystwyth University.