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Ciriaco Maraschiello

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Chief Executive Officer at Axxam
📍 Bresso, Lombardy, Italy

Ciriaco Maraschiello is the Chief Executive Officer of Axxam, a drug discovery CRO, with over 25 years of industry experience. Holding a PhD and an Executive MBA from SDA Bocconi, he leads with a focus on people and value creation. Colleagues describe him as a talented, creative, and intelligent leader.

He has a clear passion for innovation and long-term sustainability, aiming to translate scientific ideas into breakthroughs that enhance human health. His leadership is marked by a focus on fostering a customer-centric culture and creating a positive, safe work environment for his teams.

He is a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, an opt-in research community of business professionals.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bresso, Lombardy, Italy
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AI in Drug Discovery
He has driven recent strategic partnerships to integrate AI and data platforms to identify new therapeutic targets more efficiently and increase the probability of clinical success.
Advanced Disease Models
He is focused on using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), such as Organ-on-Chip and 3D cellular models, to create more human-relevant and predictive preclinical research.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Axxam
7-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Operating Officer
Axxam
1-2019 - 6-2023
Executive Vice President, Global Head of Drug Development & Site Head (AD) of Aptuit Verona
Evotec
5-2018 - 6-2023
Executive Vice President & Global Head of Drug Development
Evotec
1-2018 - 4-2018
Senior Vice President, Head of Development Operations Verona
Aptuit
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Education
2016 - 2017
Executive MBA
SDA Bocconi
1988 - 1992
Master of Science (MSc)
Université de Namur
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