François Nader
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François Nader, MD, serves as Chairman at BenevolentAI. From 2008 to 2015, Dr Nader was President, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of NPS Pharma, a global biotechnology company focused on innovative rare disease therapies. He was an integral part of engineering its sale to Shire. Prior to NPS, Dr Nader was a partner at Care Capital, a venture capital firm. He previously served on the North America Leadership Team of Aventis Pharma and its predecessor companies, holding a number of executive positions in integrated healthcare markets and medical and regulatory affairs. He also led global commercial operations at the Pasteur Vaccines division of Rhone-Poulenc. Dr Nader currently serves as the Chairman of Talaris and Acceleron Pharma and Non-Executive Board Director at Moderna and Alexion.
Dr Nader earned his French Doctorate in Medicine from St Joseph University in Lebanon and a physician executive MBA from the University of Tennessee.