Angelika Fretzen, PhD

As Chief Operating Officer and Technology Translation Director at the Wyss Institute, Angelika Fretzen, Ph.D., M.B.A., is passionate about uniting and stewarding powerful teams as they work to solve the most pressing problems facing our society in healthcare and sustainability. Throughout her career, it became evident to Angelika that the strength and health of women was integral to their own perspective on life, to their families, and to the societal ecosystem they participated in. Her deep commitment to bridging the acute healthcare and equity gap for women that we still face is evident in her championing the development of programs and technologies to address these gender-based issues. At the Wyss, she initiated the Wyss 99s that aims to encourage, develop, and provide resources to female leaders, entrepreneurs, and scientists.