Vitalii Salnikov has over 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, currently serving as Therapy Area Director of Global Marketing at Abbott since June 2008. Prior roles at Abbott include Business Unit Director, National Sales Manager, Group/Senior Product Manager, and Product Manager. Prior to joining Abbott, Vitalii worked as a Medical Representative at Solvay Pharmaceuticals from February 2006 to June 2008. Vitalii holds a degree in Medicine from Оренбургская Государственная Медицинская Академия (ОрГМА), completed between 1999 and 2005.