R&D Executive Committee
The R&D Executive Committee oversees and prioritises an integrated portfolio of both small molecule and biological discovery and development projects from across the Group (whether originating from our own R&D activities or from external sources). It takes a view across all therapy areas and makes decisions based on therapeutic need, market opportunity and technical risk. It is also charged with establishing a portfolio review process intended to ensure that internal and external opportunities are reviewed using the same criteria and that there is a clear externalisation strategy aligned with the disease area strategies.
The R&D Executive Committee is chaired by John Patterson, Executive Director, Development. Its other members are currently the Executive Vice-President, Discovery Research; the President, Research and Development, MedImmune; the President and Chief Executive Officer, North America and Executive Vice-President, Global Marketing; the Senior Vice-President, Strategic Planning and Business Development; the Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and R&D Finance; and the Vice-President and Head of Development Projects. Further information about the R&D Executive Committee can be found in the R&D Governance and Portfolio Management section.
