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Lisa Downey

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Chief Executive Officer at DrugBank
📍 Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Lisa Downey is the CEO of DrugBank, a results-oriented healthcare business leader with over 19 years of experience in scaling organizations. Her expertise spans M&A, international expansion, and Real World Data. Colleagues describe her as a forward-thinking, supportive, and motivating leader who excels at building high-performance teams.

Lisa is passionate about leveraging data and technology to address critical healthcare challenges. She actively advocates for progress in rare disease research and follows emerging technologies like Generative AI, focusing on their potential to expedite the delivery of life-saving therapies to patients.

As Vice President at Clarivate, she successfully launched a high-growth data franchise focused specifically on rare diseases.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Real-World Data
Led next-generation product development and international strategy for Real-World Data (RWD) portfolios in previous roles.
Rare Disease Advocacy
Publicly advocates for data accessibility in genetic testing for rare diseases and previously launched a successful rare disease data franchise.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Chief Executive Officer
DrugBank
4-2022 - 10-2025
Vice President Business Operations
Clarivate
3-2020 - 6-2022
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Clarivate
1-2019 - 3-2020
Vice President
Healthcare Business Insights, Part of Clarivate
3-2016 - 1-2019
Vice President, Investment Sourcing
DW Healthcare Partners
In the press

Media appearances

DrugBank Announces Leadership Transition as Company Accelerates Into AI‑Driven Future. Featured in PR Newswire
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DrugBank's Leadership Shift and AI‑Driven Evolution: A Strategic Play for the Future of Drug Discovery. Featured in AINVEST
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Education
2002 - 2006
BSc
Western University
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University of Alberta
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