Heidi Nauwelaerts

Heidi Nauwelaerts is an accomplished clinical development leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently serving as Head of Clinical Development at Debiopharm since January 2020, Nauwelaerts leads a dedicated team of clinical scientists, medical directors, and medical writers in advancing clinical studies. Prior roles include Senior Clinical Development Medical Director at Novartis Oncology, Global Program Medical Director at Sandoz, and Clinical Program Leader in Oncology Translational Medicine at Novartis, along with experience as a Medical Advisor at both Novartis and Sanofi Pasteur MSD. Nauwelaerts holds a Master degree in Medicine and Surgery from Université catholique de Louvain and completed the High Performance Leadership Program at IMD.