Dr. Gavin Samuels assumed the role Chief Business Officer at CinRx Pharma in June 2022. Prior to this, he served as Strategic Business Advisor to CinRx since August 2021. In his role, Dr. Samuels is responsible for leading strategic, business & corporate development functions and transactions for the CinRx portfolio. Dr. Samuels has 25 years of experience across large and emerging biotech settings in various functions including business development, private and public financing, investor relations, and strategy. Before joining CinRx, he served as Global Head of Strategy & Growth Initiatives at Lonza Biologics, where he oversaw strategic development and implementation of new business models and strategies. Prior to this, Dr. Samuels held transactional and business development positions at Merck, Pfizer and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Samuels received a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (M.D.) from the University of Witwatersrand, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of New England.