Gary Phillips

• Senior Director, Head of Global Health andHealthcare Industries, World Economic Forum

BA (Hons) in Biochemistry, MBA, and MD, University of Pennsylvania. 1991-92, Assistant to the President, Gensia Pharmaceuticals; 1992-97, Medical Officer/Physician, US Navy; 1997-99, Managing Consultant, Pharma Strategy, Towers Perrin; 1999-2000, Senior Director, Strategy, Wyeth; 2000-02, Executive Director, Strategy, Novartis Pharma; 2002-08, President, US Pharmaceuticals & Surgical and Corporate Vice-President, Bausch & Lomb; 2008-11, Head, Portfolio Strategy, Business Intelligence and Innovation, Merck Serono; 2011-12, President, North America, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals. Expertise: pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries; strategy, business development, commercial operations and marketing disciplines.