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Vreni Schoenenberger

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Expert in Residence at Imperial College London

New York, New York

Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K

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About

Vreni Schoenenberger is a healthcare executive with over 15 years of experience in external affairs and partnership development across pharmaceutical, biotech, and venture capital sectors. She has held roles involving market strategy, commercial launches, and stakeholder engagement at major pharma companies and smaller biotech firms, with particular expertise in neurology, rare disease, gene therapy, and oncology. Schoenenberger holds a Ph.D. from Yale and is a Fulbright Scholar; she currently serves as an advisor and board director.

Experience

  1. People & RobotsAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  2. Array InsightsAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
  3. Valink TherapeuticsAdvisorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Imperial College LondonExpert in Residencecurrent2023 — present
  5. Hypervision SurgicalAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
  6. icometrixStrategic Advisory Board Membercurrent2023 — present
  7. RA Capital ManagementManaging Director2024 — 2026Boston, MA
  8. NovartisGlobal Head, External Affairs and Partnerships (Commercial Development)2021 — 2024Basel, Switzerland; East Hanover, NJ
  9. NovartisGlobal Executive Director, Global Head Of Public Affairs, Neuroscience2017 — 2021Basel
  10. NovartisGlobal Head of Strategy & Operations (Sandoz)2016 — 2017Greater Munich Metropolitan Area
  11. Ada VenturesVenture Scout2021 — 2024
  12. University of OxfordMentor2020 — 2024Oxford
  13. European Brain CouncilBoard Member2019 — 2024Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
  14. Imperial Enterprise LabHealthtrack Sponsor and Mentor2022 — 2024
  15. MindstepBoard Advisor2022 — 2024
  16. OKKO HealthNon Executive Director2021 — 2024
  17. NeuronosticsBoard Advisor2022 — 2023
  18. IFPMAManager, Policy, Ethics and Compliance2015 — 2016Geneva Area, Switzerland
  19. DuPont Sustainable SolutionsExternal Consultant2012 — 2014Wilmington, Delaware, United States
  20. U.S. Department of StateFulbright Scholar, Switzerland2010 — 2011Geneva, Switzerland
  21. Yale UniversityTeaching Fellow2009 — 2011Department of History / School of Medicine / School of Law
  22. Yale UniversityProgram Officer, Yale Office of Development (Yale endowment)2008 — 2011New Haven, CT
  23. Yale-New Haven HospitalClinical Trial Oversight, Pulmonary Medicine2008

Skills & more

Policy Analysis22Public Affairs11Pharmaceutical Industry10PharmaceuticalsStrategy8Research12Public Health7Health Policy6Project Management2Corporate Governance4Corporate Social Responsibility2History2
+8 moreFood IndustryGrant WritingScienceGovernmentNeuroscienceTeachingPublic-private PartnershipsFood Policy

Languages English · French

From Vreni's professional profile.

Colleagues at Imperial College London

Adam Stokes
Academic in Residence at Archangels
Andrea Bonaceto
Partner at Eterna Capital
Anna Tchorzewska
Associate at Kurma Partners
Brittany Barreto
General Partner at Coyote Ventures
Claudia Marcusson
Advisor at Urban Impact Ventures
Cornelia Gomez
Managing Director at General Atlantic
Dr. Manmit Bhambra
Senior DEI Advisor at PACE Healthcare Capital
Edwin Appiah
General Partner at Cornerstone VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Vreni Schoenenberger?
Vreni Schoenenberger is a healthcare executive with over 15 years of experience in external affairs and partnership development across pharmaceutical, biotech, and venture capital sectors. She has held roles involving market strategy, commercial launches, and stakeholder engagement at major pharma companies and smaller biotech firms, with particular expertise in neurology, rare disease, gene therapy, and oncology. Schoenenberger holds a Ph.D. from Yale and is a Fulbright Scholar; she currently serves as an advisor and board director.
Where does Vreni Schoenenberger work?
Vreni Schoenenberger is Expert in Residence at Imperial College London.
What check size does Vreni Schoenenberger write?
Vreni Schoenenberger typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
Where did Vreni Schoenenberger go to school?
Vreni Schoenenberger studied at Yale University (PhD, Modern History & Policy, Subfocus: Global Health, Business); Vanderbilt University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bioethics); University of Melbourne (Bioethics/Medical Ethics).

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