Women’s History Month #breakthebias
As a celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, I wanted to share with you some amazing women physicians involved in the pharmaceutical industry. We still have a long way to go to reach gender equity in the pharmaceutical industry. In 2021, a report concluded that 9 of 10 biopharma CEOs are men.1 Representation of women on company Board of Directors is also not at parity; according to a survey by BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) in 2020, published in 2021, only 18% of BOD positions are held by women.2
It is important to me to share the statistics with my readers, but also share positive information about women that are influencing our industry and I believe, will also influence a change in the above statistics I’ve shared. I’m sharing from my personal experience and have chosen this list of women based on hearing them speak, networking activities where I’ve been able to interact with these women, etc. This is my own personal curated list of women leaders I respect and follow (and to any women leaders I’ve omitted, there is no intention of doing so!)
Emma Walmsley – CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
Reshma Kewalramani – CEO and President of Vertex of Pharmaceuticals
Nancy Simonian – CEO of Syros Pharmaceuticals
Deborah Dunsire – CEO of Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals
Aoife Brennan – CEO of Synlogic
Paula Soteropoulos – Chairman of the Board, Ensoma
Emma Walmsley – CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
As you consider your career in pharma/biotech, think about the gender equity at companies you are considering. In your everyday activities, consider how you can contribute positively to gender parity.
#breakthebias
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