Dr. Morten Sogaard
Morten Sogaard, VP Target Sciences at Pfizer oversees genetics, functional genomics, computational biology and target validation group as well as 鈥淚nnovative target exploration networks鈥 to generate first in class targets from emerging science, and he also oversees companion diagnostics at Pfizer. Previously he helped define and implement Pfizer鈥檚 R&D data, AI and platform technology investment strategies and external innovation.
Morten received his Ph.D.听 from Univ of Copenhagen .and did postdoctoral studies with Nobel laureate Jim Rothman at MSKCC. He started his industry career at Pharmacia, where he immune oncology biologics discovery, then moved on to AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim where he had senior roles leading biotechnology and genomics platform capabilities, and also briefly served as Head of R&D Informatics at BI.