John Tsai, M.D., has been Head of Global Drug Development and Chief Medical Officer for Novartis since May 1, 2018. He is a member of the Executive Committee of Novartis. Dr. Tsai joined Novartis from Amgen Inc., where he was chief medical officer and senior vice president of Global Medical, overseeing all clinical and medical functions across multiple sites worldwide. Before joining Amgen in 2017, he spent 11 years at Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMS), most recently as global head of clinical development for marketed products. During his time at BMS, Dr. Tsai also served as a full development team lead in oncology, head of Worldwide Medical, chief medical officer for Europe, vice president of US Medical, and vice president of Cardiovascular Medical. Prior to BMS, he was a cardiovascular group leader at Pfizer Inc. He started his career as an electrical engineer at General Electric Co. Dr. Tsai holds a medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in the United States. He received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, also in the US.