Chinedu U. Nworu, PhD, MBA

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Director, Biopharma Partnering (Enterprise Partnerships) at Foundation Medicine

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Overview

Chinedu is a Director of Biopharma Partnering at Foundation Medicine, focused on scaling innovation in healthcare. He leverages his background as a scientist, holding a PhD and an Executive MBA from the University of Michigan, to develop strategic partnerships for therapeutic and diagnostic solutions in oncology.

He is an active professional networker, frequently attending and encouraging connections at major industry conferences like ASCO and AACR to exchange ideas and push the boundaries of cancer research and innovation.

He supported the development of the first FDA-cleared, kitted solution for tumor profiling.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Risk-Taker

Candid & Clear

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They are very proud of what they do. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Partnerships
His career is centered on identifying, maintaining, and expanding strategic partnerships in the biopharma and diagnostics sectors to drive growth and innovation.
Personalized Medicine
His work at multiple companies, including Foundation Medicine and Personal Genome Diagnostics, aims to advance personalized medicine and increase treatment options for cancer patients.
Companion Diagnostics
He has extensive experience in managing and developing companion diagnostic (CDx) partnerships, a key theme from his time at Ventana Medical Systems to his current role.

Media Appearances

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Work History

9-2022
Director, Biopharma Partnering (Enterprise Partnerships) at Foundation Medicine
2-2021 - 9-2022
Associate Director, Biopharma Partnering, Strategic Partnership Lead at Foundation Medicine
5-2020 - 2-2021
Director of Business Development at Personal Genome Diagnostics
9-2017 - 2-2021
Strategic Alliance Manager - Pharma Partnering & Business Development at Personal Genome Diagnostics
2-2017 - 8-2017
Companion Diagnostics Alliance Manager at Ventana Medical Systems

Education

2020 - 2022
Executive MBA from University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
2006 - 2013
PhD from University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

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