Owkin Bolsters Senior Team With Experienced Pharma Executives to Expand Platform and Strategic Partnerships
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NEW YORK, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Owkin, a startup pioneering Federated Learning and AI technologies for medical research and clinical development, announces two senior hires to boost its platform and expand its strategic life science partnerships.
Today, Asif Jan and Sezai Taskin bring the Owkin team an accumulated 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Asif Jan and Sezai Taskin bring the Owkin team an accumulated 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Asif Jan joins Owkin as an SVP, Head of Platform & Solutions to lead the development of the Owkin Platform and its federated data network, bringing a unique skillset and experience covering computer science, data science, product and strategy. Prior to this move, Asif served as a Global Head of Personalized Healthcare Analytics in
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