Genomics expert David Goldstein joins AstraZeneca as chief advisor

28 September 2016
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Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) has appointed David Goldstein as chief advisor for its ambitious genomics initiative.

Professor Goldstein will continue in his full-time role at the USA’s Columbia University Medical Center, where his roles include director of the Institute for Genomic Medicine and professor of genetics and development.

He is renowned for his research on human genetic diversity, the genetics of disease and pharmacogenetics, and will be responsible for driving the scientific progress of AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative, created to transform drug discovery and development across the entire research and development pipeline.

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