Dr. Araz Raoof brings over 25 years of global biopharma experience to her role as Executive Director of the ARC Hub for Therapeutics.
A firm believer that innovation means questioning and upending the status quo, Araz has been the science-led driver in pharmaceutical drug discovery and early clinical development across multiple therapeutic areas. Her senior R&D management roles at dynamic companies, including Janssen, Tibotec, Ferring and Elan, underscore her deep sector expertise.
Araz now steers the Hub’s mission to accelerate the discovery of new therapies. She is focused on fostering a collaborative and inclusive research culture that connects academia and industry partners in the biopharma sector to deliver transformational new treatments.

Innovation Training for ARC Hub for Therapeutics Translational Researchers
To complement excellence in scientific research, successful commercialisation requires research teams to have a strong understanding of their target markets, the specific problems their technologies address, the competitive landscape, and the ability to...

