Ian brings more than 30 years of experience across pharmaceutical R&D, healthcare technology, and commercial leadership. He joined Medidata from Amazon Web Services (AWS), where he served as Managing Director of Strategy & Solutions for the Healthcare and Life Sciences Business Unit. In this role, he led global strategy and solution development across biopharma, MedTech, and digital health. Prior to AWS, Ian was Global Vice President and Head of Life Sciences at Salesforce, where he defined and executed the company’s global strategy for the pharma and MedTech industries.
Earlier in his career, Ian served as Vice President of R&D Innovation at GSK and spent over two decades at Novartis and Roche in roles spanning drug discovery, clinical development, and global operations. In addition, Ian serves as a Scientific Advisor to the Autism Impact Fund (AIF), providing strategic and scientific guidance across biotech, digital health, therapeutics, and AI-driven healthcare solutions.