Elena Sambugaro

Elena Sambugaro possesses extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, currently serving as the Managing Director for Italy at URSAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH since April 2019, alongside responsibilities as General Manager and Commercial Director. Elena is also the Founder of the Health Care & Life Sciences Club at POLIMI Graduate School of Management, a position held since February 2022. Previously, significant roles included Manager of Market Access and Senior Medical Affairs Manager at Lundbeck, focusing on schizophrenia and depression portfolios, as well as Medical Affairs Manager at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Early career highlights involve positions at Boehringer Ingelheim as a Scientific Advisor and Quality Assurance & Corporate Training Manager, and as R&D Specialist at Intercos. Educational qualifications include an Executive MBA from POLIMI Graduate School of Management and a Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical/Medicine Chemistry and Technologies from Università degli Studi di Milano.