Timothy Wright named global head, development, at Novartis Pharma

9 November 2011

Swiss drug major Novartis (NOVN: VX) announced the appointment of Timothy Wright, as global head, development, Novartis Pharmaceuticals effective immediately.

Dr Wright joined Novartis in 2004 and most recently served as senior vice president and global head of translational sciences at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR). His group included Translational Medicine, Biomarker Development, Preclinical Safety (toxicology), and Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics.

Previously, he worked for Pfizer Global Research and Development as the exploratory therapy area leader for inflammation. He also served as chief of the Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology and is an endowed professor at the University of Pittsburgh.

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