Wayne Pisano

Biography

Wayne has more than 30 years of experience as a pharmaceutical industry executive and was recognized in 2010 as Pharma Executive of the Year by the World Vaccine Congress. He joined Immunovaccine’s board in October 2011 with a depth of experience across the spectrum of commercial operations, public immunization policies and pipeline development. Wayne is the former president and CEO of Sanofi Pasteur, one of the largest vaccine companies in the world. He joined Sanofi Pasteur in 1997 and was promoted to President and CEO in 2007, the position he successfully held until his retirement in 2011. Post his retirement from Sanofi Pasteur, Wayne joined VaxInnate, a privately held biotech company, from January 2012 until November 2016 serving as President and CEO. During his tenure as CEO of Sanofi Pasteur, Wayne bolstered the pipeline with the acquisitions of Acambis PLC, a bio-tech based in Boston in 2008 and Shantha Biotechnics, a highly regarded Indian vaccine company in 2010. Prior to joining Sanofi Pasteur, he spent 11 years with Novartis (formerly Sandoz). He has a BS in Biology from St. John Fisher College, New York and an MBA from the University of Dayton, Ohio.

Research Interest

Biochemistry