Nicolas Pacelli

Biography

Nicolas Pacelli joined Microchips Biotech as Vice President of Alliance Management and Business Development in 2015, bringing 14 years of product development and partnering experience in the medical device and biologics sectors. Previously, Mr. Pacelli served as Associate Director, Project Management in the Early Intervention Business Unit at Zimmer Inc., where he held alliance management, technical sales support, and product management responsibilities for one of the company’s partnered products, Gel-One® Hyaluronate. During that time, he also evaluated external technologies for licensing or acquisition to expand the unit’s portfolio and pipeline. Prior to that, Mr. Pacelli held positions at Zimmer in product development and research where his work focused on the design and development of novel orthopedic device technologies for the spine and trauma markets. Mr. Pacelli has proven experience across all stages of product development and has a successful track record of leading large-cross functional teams to support complex commercialization projects. In addition, he brings a significant background in international business, strategic planning and portfolio development. Mr. Pacelli holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. 

Research Interest

product development and partnering experience in the medical device and biologics sectors.