Michelangelo Barone
Director Clinical Development
Merck
Italy
Biography
Director Clinical Development Europe at Merck MD, with specialization n Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, brings more than 17 years of experience in management positions in the Clinical Development, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs. Prior to joining MSD, he held the role of Chief Medical Officer in Humabs Biomed, a privately held Swiss Biotech Company focused mainly on the development of new monoclonal antibodies and before that he spent almost 9 years in Novartis Vaccines leading the European Clinical Development team as well as managing the integration of the Novartis Vaccines Global Medical Operations organization within GSK Vaccines Clinical Operations team. Earlier in his career, Michelangelo held roles of increasing responsibilities within the Medical Department in other global Pharma companies such as Pfizer and Novo Nordisk as CardioMetabolic and Diabetes Medical Lead respectively. Extensive experience on both FDA and EMEA submissions contributing actively to the approvals of more than 10 new compounds in different therapeutic areas (Diabetes, CardioMetabolic, Endocrinology, Infectious Disease/Vaccinology) as well as in designing, implementing and managing structural changes/reorganizations/integrations within Development functions aimed to improve functional productivity, capability and effectiveness overall.
Research Interest
Clinical Development and Management
