Fabio CANNATA, PhD, MBA

General Manager at Dipharma SA

Ticino, Switzerland

About

During my career I had the opportunity to study and understand the great impact biotechnology is having in designing and bringing health care solutions throughout the world. In particular, during my scientific career I was confronted with scientific issues which are now at the center of big pharma companies' pipeline, namely new targeted approaches and protein characterization. I believe that such experience, coupled with the business development and strategic marketing experience I have in pharmaceutical companies and with the management skills I’ve built up at SDA Bocconi and at Bain & Co. could be of high value in an innovative global pharma company. Specialties: Pharmaceutical biotechnology, evaluation of results from clinical trials, evaluation of drug potential, R&D, Cell & gene therapy market, business development

Experience

  • Dipharma SA (11 yrs 9 mos)
    • General Manager
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Chief BD Officer
      Apr 2019 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Business Development Director
      Oct 2014 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 6 mos

  • MolMed (Milan, Lombardy, Italy)
    • Business Development and Investor Relations manager
      May 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

      In addition to the BD manager tasks: - Startegic planning and coordination of press releases - Managing interactions with investors, analists and financial institutions - Organisation of IR events

    • Business Development manager
      Dec 2011 - Apr 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos

      - Competitive analysis and product positioning of experimental oncology drugs - Pricing analysis for oncology drugs - Economic and financial evaluation of strategic projects (including scenario analysis) - Business planning - Deal terms evaluations (global or regional) - Cell and gene therapy market assessment and quantification - Strategic contract coordination - Strategic identification of a number of new potential partenrs - Partnership / out-licensing activities coordination

  • MBA candidate 2011 at SDA Bocconi School of Management
    Oct 2010 - Dec 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Major Strategy - innovation

  • Assistant to Marketing director at Dipharma
    May 2010 - Jun 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Implemented the decisional process concerning the choice of new drugs to be developed at Dipharma. Taking advantage of my strong scientific background, the marketing of already developed products was re- focused on the key scientific- commercial aspects of the molecules. Reporting directly to the marketing director, we issued new product information sheets which are now leading to new contracts with major pharmaceutical companies. Basing the choice on my analysis, four new products entered the company pipeline in the last 6 months. Played the scientific advisor role in the process of acquisition of two external companies. Performed an analysis exploring dangers and possibilities for the company to enter the biotech market.

  • Summer intern at Bain & Company
    2011 - 2011 · Less than a year