David’s passion for human biology and therapeutic innovation has driven his 40-year career as a physician scientist. He joined Vertex in 2015 and leads internal research and external innovation, corporate data strategy, technology and data sciences. With the goal of discovering transformative medicines for the treatment of serious diseases, he developed and implemented our research strategy and is responsible for shaping the research pipeline. He serves as the executive sponsor for Vertex University. Before joining as Vertex’s Chief Scientific Officer, he served on the company’s board of directors from 2012 to 2014.