Deborah J. Neff

Biography

      Palo Alto, California-based Deborah J. Neff is a veteran of the life sciences industry, with experience in building market-leading global businesses and product commercialization. Over the last 25 years, Neff has served as worldwide president of BD Biosciences, Inc., a business unit of Becton Dickinson; and president and CEO of Predicant Biosciences, Inc., and Pathwork Diagnostics, Inc. Her work in cancer diagnostics includes establishing a CLIA/CA/NY-certified clinical laboratory, guiding a molecular diagnostic test through the FDA clearance process, securing reimbursement pathways, and building commercial pipelines.Neff also serves on the board of Bio-Rad, Inc., and is a former board member of Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. and ForteBio Corporation, Inc., which were acquired by Abbott and Pall Corporation respectively. Neff is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) College of Biological Sciences. She earned a BS in Physiology from UC Davis, and completed executive programs in marketing, finance, operations, and management at UCLA, Wharton, Stanford, and Harvard business schools.  

Research Interest

    pharmaceutical sciences