Arun Pores Fernando, Ph.D
About Arun Pores Fernando, Ph.D
Arun Pores Fernando, Ph.D., is the Director of Business Development, Search and Evaluation, Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb in the New York City Metropolitan Area. He has extensive experience in scientific and clinical due diligence, strategy consulting, and business development within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.
Professional Title and Current Role
Arun Pores Fernando, Ph.D., currently serves as the Director of Business Development, Search and Evaluation for Cell Therapy at Bristol Myers Squibb. Based in the New York City Metropolitan Area, he is responsible for overseeing search and evaluation processes and supporting the Transaction team in negotiation and contracting.
Career History at Bristol Myers Squibb
Arun Pores Fernando, Ph.D., has held multiple roles at Bristol Myers Squibb. He worked as Associate Director, Business Development, Search and Evaluation, Hematology & Cell Therapy in 2021 for 10 months. Prior to that, he held the position of Associate Director, Business Development Forecasting, Hematology and Cell Therapy in 2020 for 7 months.
Experience at Strategy& (formerly Booz & Company)
Arun Pores Fernando was an Engagement Manager at Strategy& from 2019 to 2020 for 11 months in the Greater New York City Area. Before that, he was a Senior Associate at Strategy& from 2016 to 2019 for 3 years. During his tenure, he led commercial, R&D, and corporate strategy engagements across the healthcare continuum, including Pharma, Biotech, Payers, and Providers.
Academic Background
Arun Pores Fernando completed his Ph.D. in Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus from 2003 to 2009. He holds a B.Tech in Industrial Biotechnology from an unspecified institution, completed from 1999 to 2003. Additionally, he has studied at Harvard University and St. Bedes.
Research and Fellowship Positions
Arun Pores Fernando was a Research Fellow at Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute from 2009 to 2016. He also served as an OTD Fellow at the Harvard Office of Technology Development from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center from 2003 to 2009, and as a Research Trainee at the National Center for Biological Sciences in 2002-2003.