About Speaker

Rubén G. Santos is Head of Scientific Affairs and Innovation Networks at the NOMIS Foundation.

Santos specializes in business development, strategic partnerships and external affairs. Prior to joining NOMIS he spent over 15 years at leading companies and organizations in the healthcare and life sciences industry and the international development sector. Among others, he has worked for the NHS, Novo Nordisk, Hoffmann La Roche, and the United Nations. Since 2020, he has been a Global Fellow in the Sustainability In the Digital Age initiative.

He holds an MSc in International Healthcare Management, Economics and Policy from SDA Bocconi School of Management, and executive education in Strategy, Digital Transformation, Innovation and Sustainability from IMD Business School, Harvard Business School and the University of Cambridge.

His interests include accelerating discovery and insight-to-impact processes, entrepreneurship, and strategic alliances at the intersection of global health, science and technology, and sustainability.