Biogen Appoints Daniel Quirk, MD, as Chief Medical Officer
October 29 2024 - 7:00AM
Biogen Inc. (Nasdaq: BIIB) has appointed Daniel Quirk, M.D.,
M.P.H., M.B.A. as Chief Medical Officer and Head of Medical
Affairs, effective October 28, 2024. Dr. Quirk will report to Priya
Singhal, M.D., M.P.H., Head of Development at Biogen.
“At Biogen, scientific and medical leadership is the foundation
for everything we do, and this is why we believe Dan will be a
perfect fit to lead our Medical Affairs organization going
forward,” said Priya Singhal, M.D., M.P.H., Head of Development at
Biogen. “With his diverse background in medicine, public health,
and business administration, and his extensive experience in
medical affairs across both US and global markets, Dan is
well-positioned to help drive our leadership forward as we expand
further into neurology, immunology, and rare diseases.”
Prior to joining the Biogen team, Dr. Quirk was Senior Vice
President of Worldwide Medical Affairs for Immunology and
Neuroscience at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS), and previously served
as Senior Vice President of US Medical Affairs and Vice President
of US Medical Affairs for Immunology and Fibrosis at BMS. Earlier
in his career, Dr. Quirk held several key leadership positions at
Pfizer, with the most recent being Vice President and Medical
Category Lead for Inflammation and Immunology in Emerging
Markets.
Dan enjoyed a successful medical career before joining industry
and served as the Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at Thomas
Jefferson University Health Systems in Philadelphia, where he
contributed significantly to patient care, clinical research, and
medical education.
Dr. Quirk earned his M.D. from Brown University, followed by an
M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health and an M.B.A. from
The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Quirk
completed his medical training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and
the Massachusetts General Hospital.
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