Paul Aliu, PhD

Paul Aliu is the Global Head Medical Governance within the cross-divisional Chief Medical Office at Novartis with responsibility for the oversight, processes, training and systems for compassionate use/expanded access and post-registration medical programs (e.g. Investigator initiated trials, non-interventional studies, registries and Phase IV studies). He has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 15 years in multiple roles in drug development, medical affairs and program management covering therapeutic areas such as oncology, rheumatology, transplantation, infectious and tropical diseases. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry he trained and practiced as a clinical pharmacist. He previously served as an industry representative on the WHO/Roll-Back Malaria (RBM) case management working group, managed alliances and partnership agreements (Public-Private & Private-Private) with multilateral organizations, NGOs, academic/research institutes; and participated in various round-table and stakeholder discussions on Global Health issues.