Our partnering teams

Our experienced business development professionals are committed to working with our partners to create collaborations that bring value for both partners. Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

Oncology

Oncology Business Development

Contact us for early-stage collaborations in Oncology

Garrett Rhyasen

Senior Director & Head, Search and Evaluation

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Oncology-Partnering@astrazeneca.com
 

Katy Montague

Director, Head of Academic Alliances

Cambridge, UK
Oncology-Partnering@astrazeneca.com
 

Jonathan Kiburz

Head of Transactions

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Oncology-Partnering@astrazeneca.com

Aida Bendt

Head of Alliance Management

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Oncology-Partnering@astrazeneca.com

BioPharmaceuticals

BioPharmaceuticals Business Development

Contact us for early-stage collaborations in Respiratory & Immunology, Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism

Scott Galasinski

VP, Global Head of BioPharmaceuticals R&D Business Development, Licensing & Strategy

Waltham, MA, USA
scott.galasinski@astrazeneca.com

Ratan Bhat

Global Head, Search & Evaluation, CVRM

Gothenburg, Sweden
ratan.bhat@astrazeneca.com

John Taylor

Global Head, Search & Evaluation, Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmune

Gothenburg, Sweden
john.d.taylor@astrazeneca.com

Iain Comley

Global Head, Search & Evaluation, Enabling Technologies

Cambridge, UK
iain.comley@astrazeneca.com

Li Wang

Head of Academic Alliances

Gothenburg, Sweden
li.wang@astrazeneca.com
 

Bavani Shankar

Head of Transactions 

Boston, MA, USA
bavani.shankar@astrazeneca.com 
 

David Vallo

Head of Alliance Management

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
david.vallo@astrazeneca.com  
 

Business Development Operations

Business Development Operations

Contact us for mid-to-late stage and commercial partnerships, precision medicine collaborations and geographic opportunities in key markets or regions

Shaun Grady

SVP, Business Development Operations

Cambridge, UK
shaun.grady@astrazeneca.com

Steven Twait

VP, Alliance & Integration Management

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
steven.twait@astrazeneca.com

Ian Kirk

VP, Business Development Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden
ian.kirk@astrazeneca.com

Caroline Austin

VP, UK and PMG Business Development

Cambridge, UK
caroline.austin@astrazeneca.com

Kay Tait

Senior Transaction Director

Cambridge, UK
kay.tait@astrazeneca.com

Corporate Development

Corporate Development

Contact us for transformational M&A opportunities and global opportunities in new areas of business

Rodolphe Grepinet

VP Corporate Development

Cambridge, UK
rodolphe.grepinet@astrazeneca.com

Tyrell Rivers

Executive Director, Corporate Development

Gaithersburg, MD, USA
tyrell.rivers@astrazeneca.com

International partnering

International commercial partnering opportunities

Contact us for local partnering opportunities

China

Bing Chen

VP, Alliances and Business Development

Shanghai, China
bing.chen@astrazeneca.com
 

Japan

Yasuyuki Uechi

VP, Business Development & Corporate Strategy/ Corporate Affairs

Tokyo, Japan
yasuyuki.uechi@astrazeneca.com

Russia

Tatiana Kubasova

Business Development Director, Russia & Eurasia

Moscow, Russia
tatiana.kubasova@astrazeneca.com

USA

William Mongan

VP, Mature Brands and US Business Development

Wilmington, DE, USA
william.mongan@astrazeneca.com

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical Technology & Development

Contact us for partnership opportunities in Product Design & Drug Delivery; Packaging, Devices & Sensors; Manufacturing; Digital Solutions; Analytical & Characterisation; Inhaled Drug Delivery & Devices

Terry Reed

Director, Business Development PT&D

Macclesfield, UK
terry.reed@astrazeneca.com

Peter Schell

Director, Business Development PT&D

Gothenburg, Sweden
peter.schell@astrazeneca.com

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Veeva ID: Z4-32948
Date of Prep: May 2021