Christopher da Costa
About: A physician with clinical practice experience in Africa, the United Kingdom, and the USA. A Scientist with Industry experience in regulatory affairs with Merck Vaccines/Biologics, clinical R&D, clinical operations and medical affairs with GlaxoSmithKline biologicals, strategic leadership with Janssen (J&J), and currently Senior Director, Infectious Diseases, with Pfizer. Also currently licensed as a physician in 3 states in the USA. Born in the UK, I am originally from The Gambia, but went to medical school in Zambia, with graduate training in England, Wales, and the USA.
Location: PhiladelphiaJob: Academic
Experience
- Associate Director, Worldwide Regulatory Affairs, Vaccines/Biologics at Merck & Company
- Director of Global Clinical Research & Development at GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
- Compound Development Team Leader, Active & Passive Immunotherapy at Janssen AI (Johnson & Johnson)
- Senior Director, Infectious Diseases at Pfizer
Education
- Medical Microbiology at University of Wales College of Medicine
- Internal Medicine at University of Nevada School of Medicine
- Medicine at University of Zambia School of Medicine (BSc., MBChB)
- Clinical Tropical Medicine and Immunology (MSc., PhD) at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
- Physicians' Executive MBA (PEMBA) at Auburn University (MBA)
- Fellow at American College of Physicians (FACP)