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Patrick Nadolny

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Member Board of Directors at CDISC
📍 Gentilly, Île-de-France, France

Patrick Nadolny is a top executive with over 30 years of experience in drug development, currently serving as the Global Head of Clinical Data Management at Sanofi and board member for both SCDM and CDISC. People who have worked with him describe him as an innovative, visionary, and technically brilliant leader, focused on digital transformation.

He is a passionate advocate for patient-centricity in clinical trials, a commitment deeply rooted in his personal experience. He champions initiatives that simplify the lives of patients and sites, believing that the goal of his work is to bring new therapies to people who need them, including his own family.

Unique fact: The first drug he ever helped bring to the market in 1994 was later used by his own mother.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Member Board of Directors
Job Level
Junior
Location
Gentilly, Île-de-France, France
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Clinical Data Science
He is a key driver behind the evolution of clinical data management into clinical data science, having co-authored papers and leading innovation committees on the topic.
AI in Research
He believes AI, especially Generative AI, enables humans to achieve a new level of reasoning and can be useful across the entire lifespan of a clinical trial.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Member Board of Directors
CDISC
1-2025
Executive Board Member
Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM)
1-2024 - 12-2024
Chair of the Board
Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM)
1-2023 - 12-2023
Vice Chair of the Board
Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM)
2-2021
Global Head, Clinical Data Management
Sanofi
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Media appearances

CDISC Welcomes New Board Members and Announces 2025 New Leadership. Featured in CDISC News
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Education
1996 - 1998
Master's Degree (Ingénieur)
Conservatoire national des arts et métiers - Cnam
1991 - 1995
Bachelor's Degree
Conservatoire national des arts et métiers - Cnam
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