Simon Buckingham

Biography

 Simon has more than 25 years’ experience in the global pharmaceutical industry across a range of functions and a variety of therapeutic areas. Based in Sydney, Simon is a senior global advisor to Actelion, one of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical companies, and is a director of Actelion Australia. He was President, Global Corporate and Business Development at Actelion from 2005-2011, a position which spanned licensing, M&A, alliance management and corporate strategic planning. Simon served as President, North America and Asia-Pacific at Actelion from 2000-2005, with responsibility for all commercial operations in the region. He was the founding President of Actelion Pharmaceuticals US.

Research Interest

 Life sciences