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Dimitrios Georgiopoulos,MD

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SVP, Global Franchise Head N&I (Neurology & Immunology) at Merck Healthcare
📍 Binningen, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Dimitrios Georgiopoulos is the SVP and Global Franchise Head for Neurology & Immunology at Merck Healthcare, leveraging a background as a physician and an executive education from INSEAD. He leads cross-functional teams in developing and commercializing key products, with a strong track record in launches and cultural transformations. People often describe him as people-oriented, supportive, and inspiring.

He is passionate about making the pharmaceutical industry a core part of healthcare systems. He finds purpose in advocating for better patient outcomes and in identifying and mentoring young talent to help them realize their potential. His public engagements focus on elevating brain health as a global priority.

Unique fact: While at Novartis, he led the global launch of Kesimpta, making it one of the most successful pharmaceutical launches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
SVP, Global Franchise Head N&I (Neurology & Immunology)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Binningen, Basel-Country, Switzerland
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Brain Health Advocacy
Frequently speaks at EU policy events and on podcasts about the need to prioritize brain health, reduce stigma, and increase research funding.
Patient-Centric Innovation
Advocates for using patient experience data to drive innovation, ensuring new treatments are better tolerated, easier to adhere to, and compatible with patients' lives.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
SVP, Global Franchise Head N&I (Neurology & Immunology)
Merck Healthcare
2-2020 - 12-2022
Global Executive Marketing Director Multiple Sclerosis//Global Commercial Lead Kesimpta
Novartis
11-2017 - 2-2020
Business Franchise Head Neuroscience
Novartis UK
5-2014 - 11-2017
Medical Director & Chief Scientific Officer,UK
Novartis
7-2011 - 4-2014
Chief Scientific Officer,Greece
Novartis
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Education
3-2025 - 3-2025
Executive education
INSEAD
10-2024 - 10-2024
Executive education
MIT Sloan School of Management
6-2022 - 12-2022
Business
University of Pennsylvania
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