Boston University, B.A./M.D. (1998); Harvard General Management Program (2015)
Occupation
CEO of Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Years active
1998–present
Known for
First female CEO of a large US biotech company.
Reshma Kewalramani, is the president and chief executive officer of Vertex Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company based in Boston, Massachusetts, as of April 1, 2020.[1][2][3] She is the first female CEO of a large US biotech company.[2] She was previously the chief medical officer and vice president of global medicines development and medical affairs at Vertex.[4][5]
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