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Henrietta Ukwu, MD
Executive Vice President,
Chief Regulatory Officer
Chief Regulatory Officer
Dr. Ukwu is the Executive Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer at Novavax, overseeing global regulatory strategy and execution. She joined the company in January 2021, bringing over 20 years of experience in global regulatory affairs and quality, with a successful track record in numerous product approvals. Prior to Novavax, she was Chief Regulatory Officer and Global Head of Quality at Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, where she led regulatory and quality efforts. Dr. Ukwu has also held senior roles at PPD as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Regulatory, and Vice president Global Regulatory Affairs at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (Pfizer), and Merck & Co where she was Head of Vaccine Global Regulatory Development and Global Vaccine Policy.
Dr. Ukwu holds medical and surgical degrees from the University of Jos in Nigeria, an internal medicine residency from the University of Tennessee, and infectious diseases fellowship from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Ukwu is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and the Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (FRAPS). She has authored the landmark textbook on Global Regulatory Systems - Strategic Primer for Biopharmaceutical Industry as well as the self help "ABCs of Leadership" Book. Dr. Ukwu has received many awards, including two PharmaVoice Inspirational Leader and Legacy Leader Awards.