Where did Elena Diez Cecilia go to school?

Elena Diez Cecilia studied at Professional & Executive Development - Harvard Division of Continuing Education (Executive Leadership and Communication with Impact); EAE Business School (Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA); Trinity College Dublin (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry).

Elena Diez Cecilia

Investor

Senior Director, External Innovation, DPDS at Janssen R&D at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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About

Elena Diez Cecilia is Senior Director of External Innovation, DPDS, at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines. She holds a Ph.D. in Drug Discovery and an MBA, and completed Leadership and Communication training at Harvard. Her career spans over ten years across Johnson & Johnson, biotech start-ups, and a venture capital firm in the United States, Canada, and Europe, with work in External Innovation across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular-metabolic therapeutic areas, as well as business development.

Experience

Johnson & JohnsonSenior Director External Innovation DPDS, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicinescurrent2020 — presentGreater Boston
Start2 GroupBiotech Mentor and Reviewercurrent2019 — present
The Deal Mak(her)sCo-Founder and Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
European CommissionResearch & Innovation Expert Evaluator2017 — 2022
A2A PharmaceuticalsDirector of Business Development and R&D Strategy2018 — 2020Greater Boston
A2A PharmaceuticalsBusiness Developer & Scientific Advisor2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
MedicAffairs Consulting LLCLife Science Consultant2015 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
SPIRE BioventuresVenture Advisor2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area and Europe
Propel(x)Evaluation Contributor - Life Science and Technology Start-ups2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Innovation ForumBusiness Developer2017 — 2018
San Francisco State UniversityLecturer and Researcher - Dept Chem and BioChem2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Sanbonki Inc.Life Science Consultant2015 — 2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Pharma Launch Inc.Market Research Analyst Intern2015 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Life Sciences OntarioLife Science Ontario Event Organizer2015 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Treventis CorporationResearch Scientist2015 — 2016Toronto, Canada Area
University Health NetworkTrainees Affairs Committee Member2013 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
University Health NetworkPostdoctoral Fellow2013 — 2015Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Trinity College DublinPh.D. Medicinal Chemistry2009 — 2013Ireland
Trinity College DublinLecturer2012Ireland
Trinity College DublinSenior Laboratory Manager2011 — 2012Ireland
Universidad de AlcaláResearch Trainee2006 — 2009Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Life Sciences39Drug Discovery27Biotechnology22Consulting5Organic Synthesis25Project Management13Spectroscopy16Biochemistry21Chemistry22Medicinal Chemistry14Molecular Biology12NMR10

+12 more

Business DevelopmentMass SpectrometryCell CultureNetworkingHPLCOrganic ChemistryMedical WritingCell BiologyTeamworkLeadershipProblem SolvingCommunication

Languages English · French · Spanish

Molecules to Medicines, How Biopharma Delivers — Pfizer
Introduction to Clinical Research (GMP, GLP, SOP) — AstraZeneca
Centre for Academic Practice and Student Learning (CAPSL) — Trinity College Dublin
Project Management — Mitacs
Zumba Fitness Instuctor — Zumba
Teacher Professional Development Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) — University of Toronto
Entrepreneurship 101 — MaRS Discovery District

From Elena's professional profile.

Colleagues at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Ahryon Cho

Regional Head, JLABS Korea at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Amir Blatt

Founding Partner and CIO at Almeda Ventures

Anurag Mehta

Principal at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asha Nayak

Investor at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Asish K. Xavier

Vice President, Venture Investments at JJDC

Aurelie Gaudin

Associate Director, Global Campaigns & Audience Engagement at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chelsea Hewitt

Senior Director, Regional Engagement & Incubation, San Diego, External Scientific Innovation at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Chris Haskell

Head of JLABS @ San Francisco Bay Area at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Elena Diez Cecilia?: Elena Diez Cecilia is Senior Director of External Innovation, DPDS, at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines. She holds a Ph.D. in Drug Discovery and an MBA, and completed Leadership and Communication training at Harvard. Her career spans over ten years across Johnson & Johnson, biotech start-ups, and a venture capital firm in the United States, Canada, and Europe, with work in External Innovation across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, and cardiovascular-metabolic therapeutic areas, as well as business development.
Where does Elena Diez Cecilia work?: Elena Diez Cecilia is Senior Director, External Innovation, DPDS at Janssen R&D at Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC.
Where did Elena Diez Cecilia go to school?: Elena Diez Cecilia studied at Professional & Executive Development - Harvard Division of Continuing Education (Executive Leadership and Communication with Impact); EAE Business School (Executive Master of Business Administration - MBA); Trinity College Dublin (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry).