Islam Sadek

Islam Sadek is a highly experienced US, Regional & Global Executive Medical Director in the pharmaceuticals industry, specializing in Hematology & Oncology. His expertise spans across different lifecycle phase assets, clinical development, and medical affairs, complemented by additional commercial business acumen. Islam's academic background includes studying Thanaweya Amma 102,3, Science, with an impressive score of 102.4% at Farouk Language School, and earning a Bachelor's degree in Medicine with Excellence and honor from Ain Shams University. In his professional journey, Islam has held various key positions at Novartis Oncology, such as US Executive Medical Director in Hematology, US Sr. Medical Director in Hematology, MDS & AML, US Medical Director in Hematology, CML, Head of medical in Egypt & Libya (Ad-interim role), Global Medical Director (part of a 1-year rotation program), and Regional Emerging growth markets Medical Director in Hematology covering MPNs, GvHD, MM & AML. Prior to his tenure at Novartis Oncology, Islam served as Malignant Hematology Medical Advisor for the Gulf region, Regional Medical Science Liaison in Oncology for the Gulf, and Regional Medical Science Liaison in the biotech Unit for the Gulf at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. He also gained valuable experience as a Medical Representative in Heliopolis, Cairo at Solvay.