Leandro Grimaldi
Senior Director, Head of Strategy & Operations, Precision Amgen
Patient-focused and results-driven, Leo Grimaldi is a Harvard-trained physician-scientist with over a decade of experience in the research and biopharmaceutical industry. In his current role as Precision Medicine Strategy and Operations Lead, Leo drives strategic and scientific initiatives across therapeutic areas including obesity, oncology, inflammation, cardiovascular/metabolic disorders, and rare disease, as well as across diverse modalities and global geographies.
With core expertise spanning the biology of disease, drug discovery, development and commercialization, R&D strategy, and medical affairs evidence generation, Leo is passionate about solving complex cross-functional challenges. His work bridges science and operations, precision medicine and innovation, and scientific exchange with emerging technologies to improve evidence generation and transform patient outcomes. Recognized for his highly strategic and results-oriented mindset, Leo takes pride in building and leading high-performing, cross-functional teams characterized by unity, emotional intelligence, and empathy.
Seminars
- Challenge traditional disease stage–focused development by adopting strategies that transcend indication silos
- Explore how AI can act as a disruptive enabler to reimagine how translational data is collected, integrated, and applied
- Demonstrate how these combined approaches can retrospectively inform new molecule design and accelerate the next generation of therapies
