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Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch, PhD, JD

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President and CEO at Draig Therapeutics
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Ivana Magovcevic-Liebisch is a seasoned pharmaceutical and biotechnology executive with over 25 years of senior management experience. As President and CEO of Draig Therapeutics, she leverages her extensive background in financing, M&A, and clinical development. She holds both a Ph. D. in Genetics from Harvard University and a J. D. from Suffolk University Law School.

Outside of her executive roles, Ivana is actively involved in Bostons non-profit sector. She serves as a trustee for the Boston Ballet and the Museum of Science, and is an overseer for the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, demonstrating a strong commitment to arts, science, and healthcare in her community.

She arrived in the U. S. from Serbia in the 1980s with just two suitcases on a full academic scholarship.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
President and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Neuroscience Therapeutics
Her current role at Draig Therapeutics and previous role as CEO of Vigil Neuroscience focus on treatments for neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
Biotech Corporate Strategy
Has extensive experience leading financing, M&A, strategic partnerships, and commercialization for companies like Teva, Ipsen, and Draig Therapeutics.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
President and CEO
Draig Therapeutics
10-2024
Board Member
Quanterix
2-2024
Board Member
Acrivon Therapeutics, Inc.
5-2021
Advisory Board Member
Convergence Forum
1-2021 - 6-2023
Chairman Of The Board
AbSci
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Draig Therapeutics Appoints Seasoned Neuroscience Leader Ivana Magovčević‑Liebisch as President and Chief Executive Officer. Featured in Yahoo Finance
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Education
Ph.D.
Harvard University
JD
Suffolk University Law School
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