Nader

Biography

François Nader became a member of our board of directors in May 2016. François Nader, M.D., has over 30 years of experience in the global biopharmaceutical industry in senior operational and scientific roles. From 2008 to 2015, Dr. Nader served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and previously served as Chief Operating Officer in 2007, and Chief Medical and Commercial officer in 2006. During his tenure as CEO, Dr. Nader transformed NPS into a leading global biotechnology company focused on delivering innovative therapies to patients with rare diseases until Shire acquired the company for $5.2B in February 2015. Dr. Nader was recognized as the EY US National Life Science Entrepreneur of the Year® in 2013. Before joining NPS, Dr. Nader was a venture partner at Care Capital. Prior to that, he served on the North America Leadership Team of Aventis and its predecessor companies holding a number of executive positions in the U.S. and Canada, including Senior Vice President, U.S. integrated healthcare markets and North America medical and regulatory affairs. Previously, he led the global commercial operations at the Pasteur Vaccines division of Rhone-Poulenc. Dr. Nader earned his French Doctorate in Medicine from St. Joseph University in Lebanon in 1981 and his Physician Executive MBA from the University of Tennessee in 2000.

Research Interest

Biotechnology