Akintunde (Tunde) Bello, MSc, PhD in

Akintunde (Tunde) Bello, MSc, PhD

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Principal Consultant at Metrum Research Group
📍 Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States

Akintunde (Tunde) Bello is a biopharmaceutical executive with over 25 years of experience in drug development across companies like Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, and Sanofi. He currently serves as a Principal Consultant at Metrum Research Group, holds a board seat at Xilio Therapeutics, and earned his PhD from Kings College London.

He is dedicated to mentorship and leadership within the biopharmaceutical field, serving on the board of the RCDII Charity and receiving recognition from the Aleto Foundation for his efforts. Colleagues describe him as a passionate scientist who is a major positive influence on their careers.

He has contributed to the development, approval, and lifecycle management of 15 different marketed drugs across multiple therapeutic areas.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Principal Consultant
Job Level
Junior
Location
Princeton Junction, New Jersey, United States
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Oncology Drug Development
His career at BMS and Pfizer, and his current board role at Xilio Therapeutics, are heavily focused on advancing cancer immunotherapies and other oncology treatments.
Clinical Pharmacology
He has deep expertise in this area, having led multi-disciplinary departments at Bristol Myers Squibb covering pharmacometrics, bioanalysis, and quantitative systems pharmacology.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Principal Consultant
Metrum Research Group
3-2025
Principal
Pharmakeia Biopharma Consulting
1-2025 - 6-2025
Former Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, and Bioanalysis
Formerly: Bristol Myers Squibb
2-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Vice President, Head of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Disposition and Bioanalysis
Bristol Myers Squibb
11-2023 - 1-2025
Senior Vice President Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, and Bioanlysis
Bristol Myers Squibb
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Education
1992 - 1995
PhD
King's College London
1986 - 1987
MSc
The University of Manchester
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