Deborah Brown is the Regional Vice President of Serono Canada; Serono is the 3rd largest biotechnology company in the world. Her pharmaceutical career has spanned twenty years and included positions in regulatory affairs, biometrics, sales management, research, marketing, and general management. She completed undergraduate and graduate studies in science and business from the University of Guelph and the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario.
Deborah has led the launch of several leading biologic products in both the US and Canada. In her current capacity as Regional Vice President and General Manager of Serono Canada, she oversees one of Canada’s most successful commercial biotechnology companies with sales exceeding $100M in four major therapeutic areas in Canada. Worldwide Serono’s revenues exceed $2.5B and they employ approximately 5,000 employees. Serono is an active member of BIOTECanada and Deborah serves on the board and executive committee.