Gregory Simon

Gregory C. Simon is a nationally respected leader in health innovation, science policy, and public advocacy. With a career spanning senior roles in Congress, the White House, global pharmaceutical companies, and entrepreneurial ventures, Greg has shaped the architecture of biomedical progress in the United States for over four decades.

HIGHLIGHTED ROLES

•Executive Director, White House Cancer Moonshot Task Force/President, Biden Cancer Initiative

•SVP for Worldwide Policy & Patient Engagement, Pfizer

•Co-Founder & President, FasterCures/Melanoma Research alliance •Chief Domestic Policy Advisor, Vice President Al Gore

•Greg Simon at the Biden Cancer Summit – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i27OL6sxU0M

•📰 CTF Keynote – Children's Tumor Foundation https://www.ctf.org/news/keynote-speaker-greg-simon-at-the-nf-conference/ I have spent decades building, defending, and advancing America’s scientific infrastructure.

My work has helped accelerate therapies, energize young scientists, and protect our research ecosystem from erosion. I’m driven by one principle: science saves lives—and people need to speak up for it.

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