Manisha Desai has over 25 years in the biopharma industry. As VP of Drug Product Development, Manisha is responsible for design and development of clinical and commercial drug products for BMS’s pipeline of synthetic and biologic assets from discovery transition through registration and commercial transfer. Over the last 25 years at Bristol Myers Squibb, Manisha has gained broad experience in end-to-end CMC development including formulation, process design & development, scale up and technology transfer of oral and parenteral drug products including combination products. Manisha has gained deep expertise in leading strategic partnerships; leading organizations and enterprise teams; shaping organizational culture and leading through change.
Manisha earned her Bachelor & Master of Pharmacy degree from The University of Mumbai, India; Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Missouri-Kansas City; Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Michigan; and Executive MBA from NYU Stern School of Business.
- Primary/Complementary Interactive Styles: Warrior/Mastermind – Romantic
- Interactive Combination: The Power Broker
- In a film, she’d be played by: Sigourney Weaver
- Common Leadership Characteristic: Results oriented, yet sensitive to the feelings of the team
