Where does Michael Ackermann work?

Michael Ackermann is Advisor at Solas BioVentures.

Where did Michael Ackermann go to school?

Michael Ackermann studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (MBA, General Management); Drexel University College of Medicine (Ph.D, Immunology); Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Start of PhD program, Microbiology).

Michael Ackermann

Investor

Advisor at Solas BioVentures

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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About

Michael Ackermann is Managing Director at Solas BioVentures and a co-founder, board member, and Chief Business Officer at Arrivo BioVentures LLC. He has more than thirty years of experience in global life sciences, including roles at Eli Lilly and Quintiles (IQVIA), with work spanning strategy and implementation and responsibility for P&L of up to $4.3 billion. He holds a Ph.D. in immunology from Drexel Medical College, completed a Fogarty Fellowship at NIH, and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, along with executive education at Harvard.

Experience

Solas BioVenturesManaging Directorcurrent2021 — presentHolly Springs, North Carolina, United States
AB Collaborative InvestmentCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2012 — presentHolly Springs, NC
MagnatasBoard Member & Acting Presidentcurrent2013 — presentHolly Springs, NC
Arrivo BioVentures LLCCo-Founder and Advisor2015 — 2025Morrisville, North Carolina, United States
transOMIC technologies inc.Board Member2019 — 2024Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Revibe TechnologiesBoard Member2022 — 2024Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
IQVIASenior Vice President, Global Commercial Solutions2009 — 2013Research Triangle Park, NC
Eli Lilly and CompanyGlobal Executive Director, Global Strategic Marketing Support2006 — 2008Indianapolis, Indiana
Eli Lilly and CompanyUS Vice President, Neuroscience Portfolio (Reporting to the US President)2004 — 2006Indianapolis
Eli Lilly and CompanyGroup Sales Leader2003 — 2004Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyADHD Business Unit Leader, Strattera Business Unit2001 — 2003Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyGroup Brand Leader, New Products2000 — 2001Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyDirector, Sales Administration Primary Care1999 — 2000Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyDirector, Business Intelligence & Analytics1997 — 1999Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyDistrict Manager, US Sales1995 — 1997Greater Detroit Area
Eli Lilly and CompanyManager, US Strategic Pricing1990 — 1995Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Skills & more

Strategy99Leadership58Management33Product Launch99Biotechnology99Cross-functional Team Leadership99Commercialization68Pharmaceutical Sales58Lifesciences55Oncology52Market Research55Business Development50

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DiabetesGlobal MarketingSales EffectivenessBusiness PlanningCompetitive AnalysisClinical TrialsDrug DevelopmentBiopharmaceuticalsMarket AccessClinical DevelopmentStart-upsPharmaceutical Industry

Languages English · German

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Office Manager at Solas BioVentures

David Adair

Co-Founder and Managing Director at Solas BioVentures

David Belitz

Partner at Chattanooga Renaissance Fund

Emma Heckenberg

Analyst at Solas BioVentures

Isaiah Reeves

Analyst at Solas BioVentures

Joshua Eckelberry

Principal at Solas BioVentures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Ackermann?: Michael Ackermann is Managing Director at Solas BioVentures and a co-founder, board member, and Chief Business Officer at Arrivo BioVentures LLC. He has more than thirty years of experience in global life sciences, including roles at Eli Lilly and Quintiles (IQVIA), with work spanning strategy and implementation and responsibility for P&L of up to $4.3 billion. He holds a Ph.D. in immunology from Drexel Medical College, completed a Fogarty Fellowship at NIH, and earned an MBA from the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School, along with executive education at Harvard.
Where does Michael Ackermann work?: Michael Ackermann is Advisor at Solas BioVentures.
Where did Michael Ackermann go to school?: Michael Ackermann studied at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (MBA, General Management); Drexel University College of Medicine (Ph.D, Immunology); Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (Start of PhD program, Microbiology).