Prabhu Velusami

Senior Director, Early Innovation Partnering (Retina & Data Sciences) at Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Speaker

Dr Prabhu Velusami is Senior Director leading Search and Evaluation within External Scientific Innovation for Johnson and Johnson and is located in the Innovation Centre in London. He leads the identification and sourcing of early stage transformative innovation, and the subsequent shaping of transactions opportunities for Johnson & Johnson, supporting all of the key therapeutic areas for Johnson and Johnson (Neuroscience (including ophthalmology), Oncology, Immunology and Datascience). Prabhu also plays a global role in evaluating early-stage Ophthalmology opportunities.

Prabhu is a former ophthalmic surgeon and prior to joining Johnson & Johnson Innovation was an Associate Director at the Boston Consulting Group where he focused on life sciences and digital, data and analytics to drive growth and new business models. Prabhu holds an MA in Biomedical Sciences from Cambridge University, an MBBS Clinical Medical degree from University College London and is a member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (MRCOphth) with a post-graduate qualification in Ophthalmology. Prabhu is committed to using his experiences to improve quality of life and outcomes for patients and finding transformative solutions to treat the previously untreatable. Professional Achievements & Organizations.

Member of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (MRCOphth) with a post-graduate qualification in Ophthalmology

Education

• MBBS Clinical Medical degree from University College London
• MA in Biomedical Sciences from Cambridge University