Innovation Accelerating a World Without Disease The World Without Disease Accelerator (WWDA) is a unique enterprise R&D group aligned with global commercial expertise andfocused on the discovery, development and delivery of disruptive products/technologies, business models and partnerships to advance the elimination of disease. The WWDA brings together distinct enabling capabilities in areas including the microbiome, immunosciences,predictive analytics and behavioral sciences to seed transformative growth opportunities and catalyze a paradigm shift in prevention,interception and cure strategies and solutions.
Building on the 130-year legacy of Johnson & Johnson blending heart, science and ingenuity to tackle some of today’s most pressing public health challenges, we believe that all people - no matter where they live - deserve access to lifesaving innovation at the same time.
Public HealthJOHNSON & Charting a bold, new, self-sustainable approach,Johnson & Johnson Global Public Health is pushing boundaries as the frst fully-dedicated organization within a healthcare company working to ensure that innovative treatments and technologies are available,affordable and accessible for the world’s most underserved populations.
Combining R&D, novel access programs and business model innovation, in-country operations, and the power of multi-sectoral partnerships we are committed to unlocking the power of science to move beyond incremental improvement to achieve transformational outcomes and solve for HIV, tuberculosis and other high burden diseases which disproportionately impact people in low income countri***
To achieve that we seek to partner within and outside Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies to deliver on the promise of improved health for all, everywhere.
TB Expanding access and uptake of existing regimens for multidrugresistant TB (MDR-TB), developing simplifed treatment regimens and novel molecular approaches; companion diagnostics.
Novel and simplifed treatment tools, including new formulations,point-of-care diagnostics and others; innovative prevention tools andstrategies, including vaccines, microbicides and other education/ empowerment programs.
OTHERS Nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease (NTM); Dengue prevention and treatment; Malaria prevention and treatment; Chagas disease; Obstetric fstula repair; preterm birth prevention; maternal/newborn survival; general surgery and trauma; pandemic preparedness and emerging threats (e.g., Ebola, Zika, etc.).
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External Innovation Contacts
External Innovation
William N. Hait, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Head, Johnson & Johnson
External Innovation
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Strategic Investing
Tom Heyman
President, JJDC
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Company Incubation
Melinda Richter
Global Head, JLABS
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Rowan Chapman, Ph.D.
Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation,
West North America and
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Dan Wang, M.D., MBA, MPH
Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation,
APAC (
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Sir Harpal Kumar, Dsc, MEng, MBA
Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation,
EMEA (Europe, Middle East and
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Michal Preminger, Ph.D., MBA
Head, Johnson & Johnson Innovation,
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Lung Cancer Initiative
Avrum Spira, M.D., M.S.C.
Global Head, Lung Cancer Initiative
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World Without Disease Accelerator
Ben Wiegand
Global Head, WWDA
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Global Public Health
Jaak Peeters
Global Head, Global Public Health
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Health Technology
Oliver Hsiang
Global Head, Health Technology Partnerships
& Corporate Development
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Janssen R&D Leadership Contacts
Cardiovascular & Metabolism
James F. List, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Therapeutic Head,
Cardiovascular & Metabolism
Janssen Research & Development
Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Head, Research & Development
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Mark Erion, Discovery
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Thomas Gustafson,
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Jim Tobin,
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Shamina Rangwala,
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LATE STAGE - JBD
Sarah Brennan
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Scott Lundeen, Scientifc Licensing
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Oncology
Peter Lebowitz, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Therapeutic Head, Oncology
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Joseph Erhardt, Discovery
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Sylvaine Cases,
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Bob Radinsky,
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Sonal Patel, Eur***
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Stefan Hart,
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LATE STAGE - JBD
Deborah Watson
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Mike Rycyzyn, Scientifc Licensing
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Immunology
David M. Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Therapeutic Head, Immunology
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Ian Anderson, Discovery
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Jackie Benson,
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Michael Elliott,
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LATE STAGE - JBD
Johan Verbeeck
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Simon Blake, Scientifc Licensing
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Discovery and Platforms
Richard Tillyer, Ph.D.
Global Head, Discovery, Product Development
& Supply (DPDS)
Beth Hill
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Trevor Howe,
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Julian Bertschinger
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Neuroscience
Husseini K. Manji, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.
Global Therapeutic Head, Neuroscience
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
David Bredt, Discovery
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Guy Seabrook,
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Eric Schaeffer,
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Declan Jones,
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John Issac,
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LATE STAGE - JBD
Lucinda Warren
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Gregor Macdonald, Scientifc Licensing
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Infectious Diseases & Vaccines
James Merson, Ph.D.
Global Therapeutic Head, Infectious Diseases
Johan Van Hoof, M.D.
Global Therapeutic Head, Vaccines
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Debbie Law, Discovery
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Kenneth Simmen, Global (
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Nicola La
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LATE STAGE - JBD
Marianne De Backer
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Philippe Alen, Scientifc Licensing
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Pulmonary Hypertension
Martin Fitchet, M.D.
Global Therapeutic Head, Pulmonary Hypertension
LATE STAGE - JBD
Nicolas Franco
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Joerg Laeuffer, Scientifc Licensing
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Data Science
Troy Sarich, Janssen R&D Strategy
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Najat Khan, Janssen R&D Strategy
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Joseph Lehar, Oncology
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Guna Rajagopal, Genomics
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Vaibhav Narayan, Neuroscience
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Emma Huang, J&J Innovation
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Janssen Business Development
Patrick Verheyen
Global Head, Janssen Business Development
Global Public Health
Wim Parys, M.D.
Head R&D, Global Public Health
Jens Bitsch-Norhave
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Johan Verbeeck
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Consumer R&D Leadership and Business Development Contacts
Global Consumer R&D
Josh Ghaim, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Offcer,
Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies
Fabiana Gargaro
VP, Global Femcare R&D Deployment (LATAM)
Consumer R&D Franchise Leaders
Consumer R&D Regional Leaders
Anna Prilutsky
VP, Global Baby R&D
Jonathan Miller
VP, Global Oral Care/Wound Care R&D
Jennifer Zhu
VP, Global Beauty R&D
Stephen Raven
VP, Global Self-Care and
R&D Deployment (EMEA)
Adam Ricciardone
VP, R&D Deployment (
Mona Nair
VP, Global eCommerce New Initiatives & R&D
Deployment (
Consumer External Innovation
John Bell
VP, External Innovation & Business Models
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Stephanie Robertson
Senior Director, Consumer Scientifc
Innovation (
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Stefanie Dhanda
Senior Director, Scientifc Innovation,
Consumer (
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Elena Fernandez-Kleinlein
Senior Director, Scientifc Innovation,
Consumer (
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Tyrone Mao
Senior Director, Scientifc Innovation,
Consumer (
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Consumer Business Development
Peter Kerrane
Worldwide VP, Strategy & Business Development
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Brian Shuster
VP, Consumer Business Development
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Medical Devices R&D Leadership and Business Development Contacts
Medical Devices R&D
Peter Shen, Ph.D.
Global Head of Research & Development,
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies
Medical Devices Business Development
Susan Morano
Global Head of Business Development,
Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies
Medical Devices R&D Heads
Euan Thomson
Global Head, Digital Technologies
and Advanced Innovation
Beth McCombs
Vice President, R&D, Ethicon
Rob Laird
Vice President, R&D, DePuy Synthes
Avi Shalgi
Vice President, R&D, Cardiovascular
& Specialty Solutionst
Jennifer Kozac
VP, Business Development, New Growth Platforms
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Noam Krantz
WW VP, Business Development, Ethicon
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Christine Knoblauch
VP, Business Development, DePuy Synthes
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Biren Mehta
VP, Business Development, Cardiovascular
& Specialty Solutions
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Vision R&D Leadership and Business Development Contacts
Vision R&D
Xiao-Yu Song, M.D., Ph.D.
Global Head of Research & Development,
Johnson & Johnson Vision
Vision Business Development
JD Moore
Global Head of Business Development,
Johnson & Johnson Vision
Troy Wu
Senior Director, Business Development, Surgical
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Matthew Rieke
Senior Director, Business Development, Surgical
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Tonja Danowski
VP, Business Development, Vision Care
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Vision R&D Heads
David Turner
Head of R&D, Contact Lens Platform
Griffth Altmann
Head of R&D, Surgical Instrumentation
Manohar Raheja
Head of R&D, Ophthalmic Implant Platform
Randall Pugh
Head of Smart Device Technology
Vision External Innovation
EARLY STAGE - J&J INNOVATION
Leonard Borrmann
Head of External Innovation (
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Hassan Chaouk
Director of External Innovation (
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