Robert has 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is the …
Robert Kramer, PhD
Head of Research
Robert has 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and is the former Head of Oncology Discovery Research at both Bristol-Myers Squibb and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, part of the Johnson & Johnson group of companies. He has been responsible for enabling the transition of 35 drugs from discovery into the clinic. Robert championed immunotherapy at Bristol-Myers Squibb, resulting in the acquisition of Medarex, Inc. in 2009 and its portfolio of immune therapeutics that included Ipilimumab and Nivolumab. He received his PhD in pharmacology from the University of Vermont and undertook his post doctorate studies at the U.S. National Cancer Institute. Robert held an Assistant Professorship at the Harvard Medical School.