As Chief Business Development Officer at VLX, Moran brings with her a rich interdisciplinary background and skills at the cross-section of pharma drug development, biology and business and IP law from blockbuster-drugs IP litigation, to evaluation of new technologies, biological and business opportunities as well as management of collaborations worldwide.
Prior to joining VLX, Moran was Head of Business Development at Pharma Two B in Israel and held various business, strategy, and technological leadership positions in global strategic partnership and alliance management at GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, and Takeda in Boston. Moran is seasoned in establishing partnerships for early stage innovative projects and clinical development. Before joining the pharmaceutical industry, Moran was a practicing lawyer, specializing in patent litigation for pharmaceutical companies. Moran holds a BS in Biology from Tel Aviv University, a dual degree from IDC in Finance and Law, and an MBA from Boston University.