Alek Safarian
InvestorCEO at ALSA Ventures · Founder at Vantage Biosciences
New York, New York, United States
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About
A pharmacist with over thirty years in drug development, Alek worked in regulatory and clinical research roles across the Asia-Pacific and founded the Sydney-based CRO Novotech. He holds a BPharm and MBA from the University of Sydney.
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Founder at Vantage Biosciences
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Experience
- ALSA VenturesCEOcurrent2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- NovotechMember of the Board of Directors1996 — 2017
- NovotechCEO1996 — 2017
- Marion Merrell Dow (now Sanofi-Aventis)Head, Scientific Affairs, Asia-Pacific1990 — 1995
- Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis)Regulatory Affairs Associate1988 — 1990
Skills & more
Languages Armenian · English
- University of Sydney Campaign Ambassador — University of Sydney
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Barbara SchilbergBiao HeCharline GauthierClay WhiteheadCobih ObihCody AndersonCorey CentenDarius CheungDavis OkothDmytro DvurechenskyiDoug WilstermanEduardo ChadesEmily WangErik SchmidtEugene WeiFaisal AloufiiFrancesca BertocchiGilad NovickGladys NunezTerence Leahy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alek Safarian?
- A pharmacist with over thirty years in drug development, Alek worked in regulatory and clinical research roles across the Asia-Pacific and founded the Sydney-based CRO Novotech. He holds a BPharm and MBA from the University of Sydney.
- Where does Alek Safarian work?
- Alek Safarian is CEO at ALSA Ventures and Founder at Vantage Biosciences.
- Where did Alek Safarian go to school?
- Alek Safarian studied at University of Sydney (MBA, Business Administration); University of Sydney (B.Pharm., Pharmacy); St. Benedict's Grammar School.
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Also worked at Novotech5
Also worked at Marion Merrell Dow (now Sanofi-Aventis)248
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Also worked at Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis)330
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