Vice President of Open Innovation, Biologics, Cell and Gene Therapy, Catalent
With over 20 years’ experience in developing and implementing impactful growth strategies in the biopharmaceutical industries, Dr. Mahdavi joined Catalent in 2020 after a 13-year career at Lonza, where he held the role of Vice President Strategic Innovation & Alliances. Prior to joining Lonza, he was Chief Executive Officer of SAM Electron Technologies, a venture capital-backed company in the life sciences field. He holds a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Sherbrooke, Canada, and also has a MBA from the University of Quebec in Montreal.